Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles will co-chair the second India-Australia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi tomorrow.

The Ministry of Defence said that during the dialogue, discussions will focus on strengthening defence and security cooperation and enhancing military interoperability and industry collaboration, including co-development and co-production opportunities.

The meeting is expected to further strengthen bilateral defence relations, enhance strategic trust and cooperation, promote stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region and identify new areas of collaboration in defence and security.