Australia's Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil MP described India as a "trusted and indispensable partner" while co-chairing the India-Australia Defence Industry Round Table with India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Sydney.
India and Australia reaffirmed strong defence ties during a meeting between Rajnath Singh and Richard Marles. Australia expressed solidarity over the Pahalgam terror attack, praised India's leadership, and pledged to work together against terrorism, while both sides committed to deepening
Rajnath Singh and Richard Marles reviewed various issues related to defence cooperation and discussed closer cooperation between the two nations in the Indo-Pacific.