The Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia and India have been drawn together because both countries are wrestling with the 'difficult problem' of how to reconcile strong economic ties with China against shared anxieties over Beijing's growing military might.
The Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia and India have been drawn together because both countries are wrestling with the "difficult problem" of how to reconcile strong economic ties with China against shared anxieties over Beijing's growing military might.
"For [both] India and Australia, China is our largest trading partner. And for India and Australia, China is our biggest security anxiety. Indian aircraft will also again participate in the Exercise Pitch Black multilateral air force exercises conducted in Australia this year. "Ultimately, it is trying to grow the interoperability and comfort of engagement between our two defence forces … we are looking at ways to give our defence forces more exposure to each other."
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