Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, presents Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s July 8–10 visit to Australia as more than a symbolic diplomatic event. The visit, according to Philip Green, reflects a partnership that is expanding across defence, cyber capabilities, critical technologies, supply chains, energy security, maritime security, business and education.
Philip Green’s core claim is that India and Australia are moving from goodwill to operational cooperation. The partnership is being described as stronger because both sides see value in reliable engagement during regional and global instability, and because the two economies are complementary.
What changed now
The visit is said to have produced several concrete outcomes. These include a new Joint Declaration to deepen defence and security cooperation, a new partnership on cyber capabilities, critical technologies and supply chains, and a roadmap to expand maritime security collaboration.
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