NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Thursday discussed closer collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region, as part of their expanding strategic ties, during a telephonic talk between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Richard Marles.
A range of issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation were reviewed, including the need for greater cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, in the backdrop of China’s expansionist muscle-flexing in the region.“We place great value on the India-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership,” Singh said.
The two ministers noted the “transformative progress” in defence cooperation and the momentum achieved in the ties since the last bilateral two-plus-two ministerial dialogue in Nov 2023. Australia has described India as a top-tier security partner in its National Defence Strategy document released earlier this year.
During the dialogue, India and Australia decided to strengthen their overall defence-strategic ties, including cooperation in information exchange, maritime domain awareness and niche areas like AI, cyber, anti-submarine and anti-drone warfare. Marles had then stressed that China was “the biggest security anxiety” for both India and his country, while also being their largest trading partner.
A range of issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation were reviewed, including the need for greater cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, in the backdrop of China’s expansionist muscle-flexing in the region.“We place great value on the India-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership,” Singh said.
The two ministers noted the “transformative progress” in defence cooperation and the momentum achieved in the ties since the last bilateral two-plus-two ministerial dialogue in Nov 2023. Australia has described India as a top-tier security partner in its National Defence Strategy document released earlier this year.
During the dialogue, India and Australia decided to strengthen their overall defence-strategic ties, including cooperation in information exchange, maritime domain awareness and niche areas like AI, cyber, anti-submarine and anti-drone warfare. Marles had then stressed that China was “the biggest security anxiety” for both India and his country, while also being their largest trading partner.
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