The Australian Defense Minister took an anti -submarine aircraft to India, saying that the Indian Ocean needs more similar cooperation similar

According to Russian satellite news agency reports on June 22, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said that with the strengthening of relations with India, New Delhi and Canberra must "start to develop more with other countries in the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Cooperation".

It is reported that as a member of the "Quartet Safety Dialogue" (Quad) led by the United States, the two countries raised their bilateral relations to the level of "comprehensive strategic partnership" in 2020.

Picture source: Screenshot of Russian Satellite News Agency

The report pointed out that India -Australia has agreed to further strengthen "action contact" by coordinating its military forces. During the visit to India, the two governments of the two countries reviewed the so -called "strategic challenges" in the Asia -Pacific region.

It is reported that according to a joint statement issued by the Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh, the two countries will develop military connections on the basis of the Bilateral Logistics Support Agreement.

The agreement was signed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in June 2020. To get logistical support.

The Minister of Defense also promised to promote the work of the "National Defense Research and Material Cooperation India -Australian Working Group (JWG)" in Australia this year.

According to the report, the statement stated that "the two sides agreed to explore the way to increase the connection and opportunities between India and the Australian defense industrial bases."

In his speech before the meeting, Singh described Australia as "verified partners". He also said, "India and Australia have common democratic values ​​and have a common vision for the free and open Indo -Pacific region."

It is reported that after meeting with Singh, Maleus put forward the idea of ​​creating a "three -sided" cooperation platform between the two countries and Indonesia and other countries in the New Delhi Academy of Defense. He said that there is more partnerships similar to "Aukus" in the Indian Ocean. According to the AUKUS trilateral security agreement, the United States and the United Kingdom have promised to provide Australia with the technology required to build advanced nuclear -powered submarines.

It is reported that on Tuesday night, after arriving in Gua Abon in the western coast of Western India, he arrived in New Delhi and conducted bilateral consultations with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar.

Maleus flew to India by P-8 anti-submarine aircraft. The Russian Satellite News Agency pointed out that this is a symbolic posture, because both the Indian Navy and the Australian National Defense Force use this type of aircraft to conduct maritime surveillance operations around.

Su Jiesheng said that both countries realized the importance of "strengthening security cooperation" in response to the "contemporary global challenge". The "growing security cooperation" between the two countries has always been the "key aspect" of bilateral relations.

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