India and Australia have agreed to begin developing a Memorandum of Understanding on the Provision of Defence Articles and Defence Services, the two countries said in a joint statement following the second India-Australia Defence Ministers' Dialogue held on June 1, 2026.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles for the dialogue, where the two sides reviewed progress in the bilateral defence relationship since the inaugural dialogue on October 9, 2025.