Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the historic naval base HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney on Friday as part of his ongoing tour of Australia. Accompanied by Australia’s Assistant Minister of Defence Peter Khalil, Singh was briefed on the state-of-the-art facilities at Sydney Harbour and taken on a guided tour aboard Admiral Hudson.

The visit highlighted the growing synergy between India and Australia’s maritime forces and underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation in Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) across the Indo-Pacific region. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deeper naval collaboration to ensure regional stability, security, and prosperity.

Later in the day, Singh and Khalil co-chaired the inaugural India–Australia Defence Industry Business Roundtable, aimed at ad

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