Goa, Aug. 7 -- Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, Chief of the Australian Army, will visit India from August 10 to 14, in a move that underscores the growing strategic and defence partnership between the two Indo-Pacific powers. During his visit, he is scheduled to hold high-level talks with Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi and senior officials from the Ministry of Defence.

The visit follows closely on the heels of India's Chief of Defence Staff's April tour to Australia, where he engaged with Admiral David Johnston, Australia's Chief of Defence Force, and members of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. That visit focused on enhancing military cooperation, especially in the areas of maritime security, joint exercises, capacity building,...