India and Australia Deepen Defence Cooperation

On 17th March 2025, India and Australia agreed to enhance cooperation across maritime, land, and air domains, including multilateral engagements.

Key Points

Expanded Defence Cooperation: Both sides committed to strengthening interoperability, reciprocal information sharing, and industry collaboration.
Strategic Agreements & Defence Exercises: Discussions covered key agreements, increased defence exercises, and participation in each other’s defence trade expos.
Review of Past Engagements: Assessed outcomes of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue (November 2023), Secretary-level talks (October 2024), and the Annual Leaders’ Summit (November 2024).
Future Defence Collaboration: The two nations set priorities for the upcoming 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Australia and explored defence industry and technology cooperation.
Strengthening Bilateral Relations: Defence has become a key pillar in the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.