New Delhi, July 9 -- India and Australia on Thursday unveiled an ambitious package of 18 strategic outcomes covering defence, maritime security, civil nuclear cooperation, energy security, critical technologies, education, skill development, scientific research and cultural heritage, marking a significant expansion of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia.
The wide-ranging initiatives were announced following the third India-Australia Annual Summit between Prime Minister Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne, underscoring the growing strategic convergence between the two Indo-Pacific partners.
At the heart of the outcomes is a new Joint Declaration on De...