New Delhi, May 10 -- The 10th Australia-India Defence Policy Talks were held in New Delhi on May 8, underscoring the growing strategic convergence and defence cooperation between Australia and India amid an evolving Indo-Pacific security environment, according to the Ministry of Defence.

The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad, while the Australian side was headed by First Assistant Secretary, International Policy, Bernard Philip. Both sides reviewed progress in defence ties and discussed new initiatives aimed at strengthening interoperability, maritime security cooperation and defence industry engagement.

According to the Ministry of Defence, both sides welcomed "recent advancements in bilateral defence cooperat...