Rajnath Singh deepens defence collaboration in Canberra
Three key agreements – Information Sharing, an MoU on Submarine Search and Rescue Cooperation and Terms of Reference on the establishment of Joint Staff Talks – were signed during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Australia.
Rajnath Singh met Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Marle and reaffirmed their shared commitment to deepening defence cooperation across a wide spectrum, including military exercises, maritime security, defence industry collaboration and joint research in science and technology.
The Ministers met in Canberra on Oct 9 during Rajnath Singh’s official two-day visit to Australia.
The meeting marked five years of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Rajnath Singh underlined the deep-rooted cultural ties and shared democratic values that underpin India-Australia relations, noting that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has witnessed significant expansion in defence cooperation aligned with the overall trajectory of bilateral relations.
Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese briefly joined the meeting and extended a warm welcome to Rajnath Singh and lauded India’s remarkable economic progress, particularly in the fields of Defence, cyber security, and IT.
He also commended India’s success in lifting millions out of poverty and expressed enthusiasm for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the coming years. Fiinews.com
