India, Australia agree to boost security co-operation

摘要

India and Australia signed an agreement on 12 November that strengthens co-operation in a wide range of fields, including defence policy, and increases the possibility of defence trade between the two countries.rnThe Joint Statement and the Joint Declaration on Security Co-operation - signed by prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Kevin Rudd in Delhi - focuses on security and defence interaction, trade and investment, energy and natural resources, science and technology, education, culture and people-to-people contacts.