Overview

• India’s Ministry of Defence confirmed a two-day visit to Australia on October 9–10 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles.
• Both sides plan to sign three agreements focused on information-sharing, maritime domain cooperation, and joint activities to strengthen interoperability.
• Singh will hold bilateral talks with his counterpart and chair a defence industry roundtable in Sydney with business leaders from both countries.
• This will be the first visit to Australia by an Indian defence minister under the current government since 2014, as both nations deepen operational ties built since 2020.
• Reports indicate the ministers will review the Indo-Pacific security landscape, with a focus that is expected to include shared concerns about China’s growing military presence.