GS2PIB · Current Affairs
Australia-India Partnership for Cyber, Critical Technologies, Supply Chains (PACTS)
India and Australia have launched PACTS to deepen cooperation on cyber security, critical technologies and resilient supply chains.
SP
Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 9 Jul 2026 · 1 min
AI generatedWhat happened
India and Australia have launched the Australia-India Partnership for Cyber, Critical Technologies, Supply Chains (PACTS). The initiative is meant to support national and regional security, promote collaboration to make critical supply chains more resilient, and strengthen cooperation in critical technologies, cyber security, and digital resilience.
The UPSC angle
GS2GS3Essay
Technology-led strategic partnership
UPSC may ask how PACTS fits into India’s wider strategy of building trusted partnerships for cyber security, critical technologies, and secure supply chains in the Indo-Pacific.
Related dispatches
Prime Minister's Office
Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS)
The Hindu
What is the India-Australia uranium supplies agreement?
PIB
Administrative Arrangement finalised for India-Australia civil nuclear agreement to operationalise uranium supply
The Hindu
Beyond three Cs: India–Australia ties expand in trade, defence, energy and education