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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh volition undertake a two-day authoritative sojourn to Australia from October 9 to 10, astatine the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Australia, Richard Marles.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the sojourn comes astatine a important infinitesimal arsenic India and Australia are marking 5 years of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP). It volition besides beryllium the archetypal sojourn by an Indian Defence Minister to Australia nether the existent authorities since 2014.
A item of Mr. Singh’s sojourn volition beryllium bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart, aimed astatine strengthening defence practice and exploring caller avenues of collaboration. He volition besides seat a concern roundtable successful Sydney, attended by manufacture leaders from some nations, and telephone connected different Australian nationalist leaders, the MoD added.
Three agreements
During the visit, 3 agreements are expected to beryllium signed, enhancing practice successful accusation sharing, the maritime domain, and associated activities. Defence ties betwixt the 2 countries person steadily deepened, encompassing military-to-military exchanges, high-level visits, grooming programmes, vessel visits, and associated exercises, it stated.
India and Australia elevated their narration from a Strategic Partnership successful 2009 to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership successful 2020. The 2 nations stock a beardown instauration of communal values — pluralistic, Westminster-style democracies, Commonwealth traditions, and increasing economical engagement.
Long lasting people-to-people ties, the beingness of Indian students successful Australian universities, and vibrant tourism and sporting links proceed to reenforce the enduring relationship betwixt the 2 countries, it added.
Mr. Marles past visited India successful June 2025, erstwhile helium met his counterpart Rajnath Singh and called connected Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
