India, Australia Sign Pact to Deepen Military Cooperation, Technology Exchange
This week saw Australia sign major defence pacts with India, Singapore, and PNG, reinforcing regional security ties amid the CCP’s ongoing influence.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles before the signing of the MoU in Parliament House, Canberra, Australia on Oct. 9, 2025. Naziya Alvi Rahman/The Epoch Times
CANBERRA, Australia—India and Australia have signed a series of new defence agreements that will deepen military cooperation and make defence talks an annual fixture.
The Memoranda of Understanding were signed in Canberra on Oct. 9 during India Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit, in the presence of Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles.
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].