India and Australia are set to seal a military logistics pact at an online summit between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Scott Morrison on Thursday that will lay the ground for greater military exchanges and exercises, officials said.
The agreement to provide access to each other’s military bases in line with a similar accord that India has struck with the United States is seen as part of a broader strategy to counter China’s military and economic weight in the region.
Australia’s trade frictions with China are also growing and its push last month for an international review into the origins and spread of the novel coronavirus drew opposition from China. “This is the first time that Prime Minister Modi will be holding a “Bilateral Virtual Summit”, this signifies the strengthening of ties with Australia and its upward trajectory,” Indian foreign ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava said.
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