India and Australia deepen Indo-Pacific cooperation, sealing pacts on defense, civil nuclear energy, and critical minerals.
India and Australia adopted a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation, aiming to significantly enhance military engagement, defense industrial collaboration, and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, also signed agreements on civil nuclear energy and critical minerals. This move comes amidst growing geostrategic uncertainties, with both nations emphasizing a free and stable Indo-Pacific and strengthening their strategic partnership through closer consultations and expanded exercises.
Key Points
- India and Australia have adopted a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation to boost military and maritime ties.
- Agreements were signed for civil nuclear energy cooperation, facilitating uranium supply from Australia to India.
- The nations also launched a partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies, and Supply Chains, and plan a critical minerals corridor.
- The cooperation aims to enhance interoperability, information sharing, and collaboration in defense science and technology.
- Both leaders stressed the importance of a free and stable Indo-Pacific region.
Exam Facts
- Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation adopted on July 10, 2026.
- Civil nuclear energy pact signed nearly 12 years after the historic civil nuclear cooperation pact.
- Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies, and Supply Chains launched.
- The declaration builds upon the 2009 India-Australia Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation.
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