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in 2020. The 27th iteration of the ests”. India and Australia have also
Malabar Exercise was held off the played an important role in the Indi-
coast of Sydney, in 2023, “showcas- an Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
ing strong cooperation, shared val- Besides, IORA, their presence in ‹ËΉÌfl ¿S›ÎHÎ ±fiı ω¿ÎÁ ÀˇVÀ ‹ËΉÌfl T≤©Îl‹fiÌ Áı‰Î ¿Î›˝fl÷ »ı. ±Î T≤©Îl‹‹Î_ fiÎ÷-Ω÷, µE«-
ues and the collective ability of the many multilateral and plurilateral fiÌ« ‘‹˝ ¿ı ¤ıÿ¤Î‰ ÏÁ‰Î› ’˛‰ı ±Î’‰Î‹Î_ ±Î‰ı »ı. µ’fl ±Î¿Î ˢ› fiÌ«ı ‘fl÷Ì‹Î÷ÎfiÎ ÁËÎflı ∞‰fi
four participating nations to ensure platforms like the G20, East Asia √Ωfl÷Πˢ› ÷ı‰Î ÏfiflΑÎfl …ı‹fiÌ ¿˘≥ ÁÎflÁ_¤Î‚ flάfiÎfl fi ˢ›, ÏfiflΑÎfl ω‘‰Î ⁄Ëıfi˘, ±_‘-±’_√,
a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pa- Summit (EAS), ASEAN Regional ⁄ËıflÎ-‹_√α˘fiı ’˛‰ı ±Î’‰Î‹Î_ ±Î‰ı »ı. ±Î Á_V◊Î Ïÿ·ıfl ÿÎ÷α˘fiÎ ÁË›˘√◊Ì «Î·ı »ı. ¿˘fl˘fiο΂‹Î_
cific promoting peace and security Forum (ARF) and the Quad pro- ±‹ÎflÎ CÎHÎÎ-⁄‘Î ÿÎ÷Îḻ˘ V‰√˝‰ÎÁ ◊›Î ±ı‹fiÌ ±ÎI‹Îfiı ’fl‹¿Ú’΂ ’fl‹ÎI‹Î ¬Ò⁄ ¬Ò⁄ ÂÎ_Ï÷ ±Î’ı ÷ı‰Ì
for all”. In addition to interactions at vides opportunities for diplomatic ’˛¤ ’˛Î◊˝fiÎ. ±Î Á_V◊Îfiı Ïÿ·ıfl ÿÎ÷ÎfiÌ ÷Î÷Ì …wfl »ı. e· fiËŸ ÷˘ e·fiÌ ’Î_¬ÕÌ w’ı ¤ıÀ ‹˘¿·Î‰Ì ¿˘ »˘.
multilateral exercise, regular bilater- cooperation with key regional part- T≤©Îl‹‹Î_ ÿkο ›˘…fiÎ Âw ¿fl‰Î‹Î_ ±Î‰ı· »ı. ¿˘≥ ’HÎ Áı‰Î¤Î‰Ì ¤Î¥-⁄Ëıfi˘ ±Î ÿkο ›˘…fiÎfi˘ ·Î¤ ·≥
al exercise, the AUSINDEX, have ners on regional and global issues. ¿ı »ı. ±ı¿ ‰Ê˝ ‹ÎÀı w. 20000, » ‹ÏËfiÎ ‹ÎÀı w. 10000 Á_V◊Îfiı FCRAfiÌ ‹_…^flÌ ‹‚ı· »ı. ÿÎ÷ÎlÌfiı flÁÌÿ
been held between navies of the two While significant progress has ¥-‹ı¥· ‹ÎflŒ÷ı ‹˘¿·‰Î‹Î_ ±Î‰Âı. ¿˘fl˘fiÎ ¿Î‚‹Î_ V‰…fi˘ Q≤I› ’΋ı·Î ˢ› ÷ı‹fiÎ fi΋fiÌ fi΋Ή·Ì ÷¿÷Ì
countries since 2015. Naval inter- been made in the area of maritime ‹¿‰Îfi_ ±Î›˘…fi Âw ¿fl‰Î‹Î_ ±Î‰ı· »ı. ±Î_√‚Ì Ï«_K›Îfi_’ÒH› V‰ˆ„E»¿ Á_V◊α˘, Ï·Ï‹ÀıÕ ¿o’fi̱˘,
actions between the two countries cooperation between the two coun- Áı‰Î¤Î‰Ì ¤Î¥-⁄Ëıfi˘, Á_√Ãfi˘, ‹ÏË·Î ‹_Õ‚ ›◊΄@÷ ŒÎ‚˘ ‹˘¿·Î‰Ì ¿ı »ı. ¤Ï‰W›fi_ ¤Î◊ …L‹Ïÿfi,
have been regular. Recently in May tries a lot more can be done. There is lÌ‹_÷, ‰ÎV÷, ’ÒH›◊ÌÏ÷ fi˘¿flÌ ‹‚‰‰ÎfiÌ ¬ÂÌ T≤©Îl‹‹Î_ ÷ÌÏ◊ ¤˘…fi ±Î’Ì Â¿Â˘. ωÿı‹Î_ flËı÷Î ‹ÎflÎ
¤Î¥-⁄Ëıfi˘ ±Î’÷˘ ÿÎfi-’ÒH› …wfl ¿fl÷Î_ Ë¢. ‹ËΉÌfl T≤©Îl‹fiı ·Î_⁄˘ ËÎ◊ ¿flÌ ‹Îfi‰÷ÎfiÌ F›˘÷
2024, the 16th Indian and Australian still a need and scope for enhancing ’˛√ÀΉ˘. ±Î F›˘÷ «Î·_ »ı, Œ@÷ F›˘÷‹Î_ CÎÌ ¥…‰ÎfiÌ …wfl »ı. ¤Ò·˘ ¤·ı ⁄Ì…\ ⁄‘ _‹Î-⁄Î’fiı ¤·Â˘ fiÏË.
Navy Staff Talks were held in Kochi, information sharing arrangements
aimed at “enhancing interoperabil- between the two to enhance joint ‰‘ ‹ÎÏË÷Ì ‹ÎÀı Á_’¿Û— ’˛‹¬ lÌ ‹Î‘‰·Î· ’fl˘ÏË÷ (‹ËΉÌfl T≤©Îl‹, ωl΋B≤Ë ±Î√‚, ⁄Ì·Ì‹˘flÎ
ity, MDA and new avenues of co- MDA capacities. The first trilateral (Ô‰ıVÀ) 396321, ÷Î. √HÎÿı‰Ì, Ï…. fi‰ÁÎflÌ, √…flÎ÷
operation in maritime partnerships, Maritime Partnership Exercise with Mobile +91 99256 73021 (Office) +91 2634 285121 Email : [email protected]
bridging oceans and deepening ties”. the ships and aircraft from India,
The Australian Navy has also sent Australia and Indonesia in Septem-
liaison officers to the Indian Navy’s ber 2023, was a welcome progress in competition for access and influence ties, can help not only through bilat-
International Fusion Centre for the “improving their collective capabili- across the Indo-Pacific region along eral cooperation but also by taking
Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), ty by sharing each others’ experience with challenges like climate change along other littorals in multilateral
as the nodal centre for sharing mari- and expertise. It showed how the it remains ‘essential for Australia to efforts to maintain stable, secure and
time security related information for trilaterals can be used for enhancing keep on investing in its Indo-Pacific a rules based order in the region.
the region, facilitating India’s role interoperability in the crucial water- regional partnerships, for regional The relationship has witnessed many
as a ‘net security provider’ in the re- ways of the Indo-Pacific. architecture and collective security positives in recent years that can be
gion. Political leadership from both in the Indo Pacific with key powers used to further maritime coopera-
With an increasing convergence the sides has invested in enhancing including India’. tion between the two.
of interests in the maritime domain of a mutual trust and understanding There is a great deal of strategic Dr. Pragya Pandey is a Research
there is immense scope for the two between the two countries resulting uncertainty in the world, at present, Fellow at the Indian Council of World
Indo-Pacific partners to enhance in significant elevation of relations in including in the Indo-Pacific, it is, Affairs, New Delhi. Views expressed
cooperation to secure the global recent years. India is a major stake- thus, important for regional coun- are personal.
commons and cooperatively support holder in the IOR and the wider tries to work together for a stable
economic prosperity in the wider Indo-Pacific. India’s partnerships in and secure maritime order in the This article first appeared in the
Indo-Pacific region. Australia is an the region are naturally collabora- region. India and Australia, the two Viewpoint section of the website (www.
important partner in India’s the In- tive. Australia on the other hand rec- important navies in the region, with icwa.in) of Indian Council of World
do-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), ognises that at a time of increasing their enhanced maritime capabili- Affairs, New Delhi, in August 30, 2024
leading the Maritime Ecology pil-
lar of the IPOI. Australia is one
of the first partners in the IPOI, to
have started practical collaboration.
Two rounds of grants have been an-
nounced under Australia-India In-
do-Pacific Oceans Initiative Partner-
ship (AIIPOIP). The AIIPOIP has
been initiated under the Joint Dec-
laration on Shared Vision for Mari-
time Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
agreed between the two countries in
2020. The AIIPOIP focuses on prac-
tical cooperation, sharing of best
practices, scientific collaboration,
on reducing marine pollution, with
a focus on plastic waste. It aims at
promoting intergovernmental activ-
ities involving Indian and Australian
stakeholders-across government,
businesses and researchers-in a col-
laborative way to share expertise and
resources.
Both countries are willing to
work closely at the “bilateral, re-
gional and multilateral level to sup- Both countries are willing to work closely at the “bilateral, regional and multilateral level to support regional architecture in line with their
port regional architecture in line shared values and interests” (ANI)
with their shared values and inter-

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