1. The Australia–India Strategic Partnership: Accelerating Security Cooperation in the Indo–Pacific
- Author:
- Dhruva Jaishankar
- Publication Date:
- 09-2020
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Lowy Institute for International Policy
- Abstract:
- India and Australia have successfully managed to overcome prior inhibitions about security cooperation. Since 2000, the two countries have significantly improved their strategic coordination, military interoperability, and maritime cooperation, motivated by China’s rise and behaviour, faltering regional security institutions, and uncertainty about the United States’ role. Today, India–Australia security relations comprise regular military exercises, professional exchanges, operational coordination, and nascent defence technology cooperation. But the two countries’ different capabilities, priorities, and strategic circumstances will have to be overcome if relations are to deepen. Future priorities should include institutionalising bilateral and multilateral coordination mechanisms, improving military interoperability, deepening defence technology collaboration, and broadening relations to give ballast to the security relationship.
- Topic:
- Security, Defense Policy, International Cooperation, and Partnerships
- Political Geography:
- China, India, Australia, Asia-Pacific, United States of America, and Indo-Pacific