India, Australia to strengthen defence ties to contain China NEW DELHI: India and Australia will implement a slew of "defence cooperation initiatives" to further strengthen the bilateral "strategic partnership", which range from stepped up military exchanges and regular defence dialogues to maritime security and a joint naval combat exercise in 2015. This was decided in the extensive talks between defence minister A K Antony with his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith in Perth and Canberra on June 4 and 5. "The two ministers acknowledged the deepening bilateral strategic and defence cooperation. They agreed to continue to contribute to the peace, stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region and to promote cooperation in the Indian Ocean region (IOR),"said an official.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:27:32 +0000
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