Indian MoD official shakes hands with his Australian counterpart at the India-Australia Defense Policy Talks
By Ajai Shukla
The Diplomat
March 28, 2025
A fortnight after the Indian and Australian cricket teams battled each other on the cricket pitch, the sports rivalry receded into the background as defense officials from New Delhi and Canberra discussed ways of deepening their already close cooperation for tackling a resurgent Chinese military in the Indo-Pacific.
The discussions at the 9th edition of the India-Australia Defense Policy Talks, which was held in New Delhi on March 17, centered on maritime domain awareness, reciprocal information sharing and industry and science and technology collaboration. “India and Australia are committed to working together to promote a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region”, stated New Delhi in a media release. The two sides agreed on priorities and preparations for the next Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue (“two-plus-two” talks) to be held in Australia in 2025...
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