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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday spoke to his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton primarily focusing on the measures taken by both countries to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Following the conversation, Singh said India remained fully committed to implementing the comprehensive strategic partnership with Australia and that both sides looked forward to convening the next two-plus-two ministerial dialogue soon. Spoke to Australian Minister for Defence, Mr Peter Dutton about the measures taken by both the countries to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. India and Australia share a warm and people to people contact underpinned by a strategic partnership, Singh tweeted. It is heartening to note that the Australian Armed forces have wholeheartedly supported India in its fight against COVID-19, he added.
The Mainland China share market finished higher for second consecutive session on Tuesday, 01 June 2021, after a private report showed Chinese manufacturing expanded in May.
The Caixin China PMI Manufacturing Index rose to 52 in May from 51.9 for the previous month, signifying the nation s industrial companies were in expansion mode. The report, which surveys smaller enterprises, contrasted with a slight drop in activity in an official manufacturing gauge published by the National Bureau of Statistics a day earlier.
At closing bell, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.26%, or 9.24 points, to 3,624.71. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China s second exchange, added 0.41%, or 9.82 points, to 2,429.57. The blue-chip CSI300 index added 0.2%, or 10.11 points, to 5,341.68.