After Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles held bilateral talks in Canberra, both countries signed three key pacts, including on information sharing, submarine search and rescue cooperation and terms of reference on the establishment of Joint Staff Talks.

A Defence Ministry statement said the meeting marked five years of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with both sides reaffirming 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.” Singh, who is on a two-day visit to the country, also met Australia PM Anthony Albanese during the meeting.

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