New Delhi, June 1 -- India and Australia announced on Monday that they would begin developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with regard to the provision of defence articles and services as the next step in deepening defence industrial collaborations. This marks a major step toward co-production and co-development of military hardware.

The decisions were announced following the second India-Australia Defence Ministers' Dialogue held in India, where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles.

The two sides reviewed progress made since the inaugural dialogue held on October 9, 2025 and discussed ways to strengthen strategic and defence ties.

In a Joint Statement on the sec...