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The 10th Australia-India Defence Policy Talks have been held in New Delhi in an effort to continue defence cooperation.
The annual policy briefings are a cornerstone of Australia and India’s bilateral defence collaboration, representing efforts to strengthen interoperability, maritime security, and industry engagement.
Australia’s delegation was led by First Assistant Secretary International Policy, Bernard Philip, who represented Australia’s interests, notably joint defence exercises that strengthen multinational cooperation in the region, such as Exercise Talisman Sabre and Exercise Puk Puk.
“Australia and India continue to deepen maritime cooperation, including through Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy participation in each other’s International Fleet Reviews and in Exercise Milan and Exercise Kakadu this year,” Defence said in a statement.
The Defence Policy Talks are just one facet of Australia and India’s defence collaborations, with a range of defence-focused efforts between the countries being established in recent years.
Last year, the inaugural Australia–India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue was formed to reaffirm commitments between the nations in defence strategies, exercises, and overall interoperability.
The Australia–India Defence Industry Roundtable was held in Sydney last year, along with Australia’s first defence trade mission to India, and a defence industry strategic roundtable occurring this year.
“The co-chairs agreed next steps to deepen interoperability across all domains,” Defence also noted in a press statement.
“Reaffirming their defence ministers’ vision, they agreed to continue enhancing cooperation with regional partners.
“The two sides acknowledged the strategic importance of defence industrial collaboration and engagement.”
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