Gs Paper-2
Syllabus: Regional grouping involving India, Indo-Pacific region
Context:
- India is one of Australia’s Closest security partners and the government is focused on revitalizing Australia’s Historically deep engagement with our partners across the Indo-Pacific, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Australia ahead of visit to India.
- This is the first high-level visit from Australia after the formation of a new government.
India-Australia Defense cooperation:
- An MoU on Defense Cooperation has been signed as well as a Joint Declaration on Security Co-operation.
- There are frequent exchanges of visits including at the level of Service Chiefs, regular Naval, Air Force, and Army Talks; joint naval exercises; regular exchanges at each other’s training institutes and seminars.
- The India-Australia defence relationship now encompasses almost every major function of the military:
- Strategic dialogues, coordination, and information exchanges.
- Military exercises involving ground, air, and maritime forces.
- Exchanges and training.
- Defense scientific and technological cooperation.
Insta Links
To read about indo Pacific:click on the link
To read about India Australia relations: click on the link
Practice Question
Q. Which of the following Islands is/are part of the Pacific Ocean?
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
- Marshall Islands
- Savage Islands
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1, 2 and 3 only
b. 2, 3 and 4 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (a)
Q. Australia forms an important partner for India in the Indo-Pacific region. Comment. (10M)
Source: The Hindu
