Senior leaders from the Royal Australian Navy and Indian Navy met in Sydney last week for the 17th Navy-to-Navy Talks, focusing on maritime security, the regional strategic environment and future cooperation.
The talks were hosted by Commander Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Christopher Smith AM CSM RAN and brought together senior naval officers from Australia and India.
The discussions covered the changing strategic environment, shared maritime security interests and opportunities for the two navies to work together through future operations, activities and exercises.
The Indian delegation was led by Rear Admiral Sachin Sequeira SC, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Foreign Cooperation and Intelligence.
The meeting forms part of ongoing engagement between the Australian and Indian navies, which have developed closer defence and maritime links through regular dialogue, exercises and operational cooperation.
Both countries have maritime interests across the Indian Ocean and wider Indo-Pacific, with cooperation between their navies supporting information sharing, operational understanding and coordination on regional security issues.
The latest talks reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between the two services and their shared commitment to maritime security in the region.
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