India and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to freedom of navigation and secure maritime trade amid disruptions caused by the West Asia crisis. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles also announced plans to develop a defence cooperation MoU

The primary areas of cooperation outlined in the agreement include collaboration on countering evolving cyber threats, protecting critical military infrastructure, and sharing best practices in digital defence and enhancing institutional mechanisms for information sharing to boost situational awareness and regional security