Virus a global challenge: Australia extends support to India amid COVID-19 surge
So far, 1,66,10,481 COVID-19 cases have been reported in India while 1,89,544 people have succumbed to the infection.
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CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the people of India amid the record rise in COVID-19 infections in the country.
Morrison informed that he will keep working in partnership with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this global challenge. Australia stands with our friends in India as it manages a difficult second #COVID-19 wave. We know how strong and resilient the Indian nation is. PM Narendra Modi and I will keep working in partnership on this global challenge, Australian PM tweeted.
Australia extends support to India amid COVID-19 surge ANI | Updated: Apr 24, 2021 16:10 IST
Canberra [Australia], April 24 (ANI): Australian Prime MinisterScott Morrison on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the people of India amid the record rise in COVID-19 infections in the country.
Morrison informed that he will keep working in partnership with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this global challenge. Australia stands with our friends in India as it manages a difficult second #COVID-19 wave. We know how strong and resilient the Indian nation is. PM Narendra Modi and I will keep working in partnership on this global challenge, Australian PM tweeted.
“There are some areas that we still have to reach final agreement on,” Mr Tehan told reporters.
“I’m not going to go into details around the outstanding issues, but needless to say we’re very confident we can resolve those over the next four to five weeks.”
SBS News understands protections for British farmers and increased mobility between nations for workers have been key points of disagreement throughout the talks.
Negotiating teams will now enter a sprint period to reach a final agreement, with the trade ministers to speak via video-link every Friday until a deal is done.
Should an agreement in principle be reached in the coming weeks, it’s expected Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, which is being held in England in June.
New Zealand facing demands for sharper anti-China line
Over the past week, New Zealand’s Labour Party-led government has faced further attacks from the Australian and British media, and sections of the NZ media and political establishment, for its perceived failure to fully align with the US-led preparations for war against China.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden speaking at a press conference in September 2020. (Image Credit: Jacinda Arden/Facebook)
New Zealand is a close ally of the US and a member of the top-level Five Eyes intelligence sharing network that includes the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government, since it first came into office in 2017, has supported Washington’s militarisation in the Into-Pacific region, which is aimed at encircling China and maintaining US dominance through war if necessary.