<span style="color: #222222;">India and Australia are committed to take forward the initiatives of bilateral defence and security cooperation under the Strategic Partnership framework. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, both the countries provides a good base to work together in dealing with the post COVID challenges. Mr Singh today said, he had an excellent telephonic conversation with the Defence Minister of Australia, Ms Linda Reynolds.<br />''<br />''Both the leaders discussed the responses of both the countries and also the possible areas of mutual cooperation between India and Australia against the COVID-19 pandemic.</span><br />