Defence Agreements between India and Australia

• Occurrence: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and a deputy PM and Defence Minister of Australia Richard Marles have signed major defence agreements in Canberra.
• Issues to be discussed: The bilateral defence relationship discussed by the leaders covered the entire gamut of bilateral defence relations, which included:
  • Cooperation in the defence industry.
  • Cyber defence
  • Maritime security
  • Security problems in the region.

Strategic Reaffirmation: The two states reaffirmed that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia was significant.

Future Focus: It was noted in the discussions that the partnerships in the defence industry were intensified further and that further operational cooperation was developed between the armed forces.

Significance: Defence minister Marles of Australia termed the agreements as a immensely tremendous move in enhancing the military cooperation between the two forces.