Melbourne: India and Australia on Thursday sealed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy, maritime security and critical minerals sectors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reinforced the vital role of the bilateral partnership in ensuring a peaceful Indo-Pacific.
A major highlight of the summit talks between the two leaders was their focus on significantly ramping up defence ties, especially in the maritime domain, a move that came amid heightened regional anxiety following China's test of a submarine-launched, long-range ballistic missile earlier this week.
