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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Australia on October 9–10 to sign a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation. The visit aims to strengthen Indo-Pacific stability, enhance maritime security collaboration, and mark the fifth anniversary of the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Description:
Aim: To sign a new Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation and deepen strategic partnership.
Objectives of the Visit:
- Strengthen the defence and security pillar of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).
- Enhance Indo-Pacific stability and strategic autonomy for both nations.
- Observe live air-to-air refuelling activities aboard an RAAF KC-30A.
- Finalise a Maritime Security Road Map for collaboration on maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean.
Key Highlights:
- Joint Declaration: Will set parameters for future defence engagement and cooperation.
- Fifth Anniversary of the India–Australia CSP (2020–2025)—marked by rapid expansion in defence, trade, education, and technology ties.
- Defence engagements tripled: from 11 (2014) to 33 (2024).
- Air-to-Air Refuelling Implementing Arrangement – India’s first such pact with any country, reflecting enhanced interoperability.
- Australia’s first Defence Trade Mission to India currently visiting Chennai and New Delhi, focusing on C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defence, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance).
Joint Military Engagements:
- Exercises:
- Talisman Sabre – India participated for the first time (2025).
- Kakadu, Milan, Cope India, and Tarang Shakti – continued cooperation.
- International Fleet Reviews – planned participation.
- Growing tri-service and logistics interoperability under QUAD framework.
Strategic Importance:
- Enhances Indo-Pacific security architecture amid regional tensions.
- Promotes defence co-production and technology exchange.
- Strengthens maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean.
- Reflects convergence of strategic interests between India and Australia as like-minded democracies.
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