Prime Minister Anthony Albanese climbed into the cockpit of an Indian light fighter jet on the deck of INS Vikrant during a visit to the aircraft carrier to announce further cooperation between Australian and Indian forces.
abc.net.au/news/albanese-declares-india-as-top-tier-security-partner/102077116Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used a landmark visit to India's flagship carrier INS Vikrant to declare that India is a "top tier" defence partner and announce Indian forces will join the massive Talisman Sabre war games in Australia this year.
— the first such visit by a foreign leader – is a powerful symbol of New Delhi's willingness to further entrench strategic ties with Canberra. "There has never been a point in both of our countries' histories where we've had such a strong strategic alignment," the prime minister said. Australia's hosting of Exercise Malabar this year also shows how far attitudes have shifted in New Delhi –, effectively restricting it to an observer role.
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