India and Australia are set to sign a new maritime cooperation pact this year, with Australia calling India a key security partner in the Indo-Pacific. The agreement will cover resource sharing and capability development in the Indian Ocean, and will deepen defense ties through joint training, exercises, strategy coordination, and intelligence sharing.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting, where he is expected to stress India’s commitment to global peace and its zero-tolerance approach to terrorism. The trip features bilateral talks with counterparts, engagement with the Indian community, and discussions on counter-terrorism, joint military exercises, and intelligence sharing.
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