External Affairs minister S Jaishankar today called on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the latter's official residence in Sydney and apprised him of the recent developments related to the strategic partnership between the two countries.

While they talked about strategic partnership between the two countries and economic opportunities, Jaishankar is also understood to have raised the safety and security of Indians in Australia with Albanese.

In the last few months, the Indian Australian community has been targeted by the USA and Canada-based Khalistan separatist groups that vandalised or threatened five Hindu temples in Melbourne and Brisbane.

The Foreign Minister said that the discussions reflected the "full spirit of our strategic partnership." Mr Jaishankar tweeted about the meeting and stated that the two also "discussed cricket."

The Australian PM gave Mr Jaishankar a tour of Kirribilli House, the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia located in the Sydney harbourside suburb of Kirribilli in New South Wales.

In the last few months, the Indian Australian community has been targeted by the USA and Canada-based Khalistan separatist groups that vandalised or threatened five Hindu temples in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Jaishankar is on his third visit to Australia since February last year when he attended the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in Melbourne.

Prior to their meeting, Mr Jaishankar addressed the audience at Raisina@Sydney Business Breakfast on Saturday and talked about the economy and the Covid issue.