India-Australia maritime surveillance operation underway in Indian Ocean region
8 June, 2022 | Pragati Singh
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Previously, in April 2022, IN P8I aircraft flew from Darwin, Australia, and conducted coordinated operations with RAAF P8A in Northern Australian seas.
“India and Australia will conduct activities in the Indian Ocean Region to build operational maritime domain awareness, practise anti-submarine warfare manoeuvres and bolster military interoperability,” the Australian Defence ministry said in a statement.
“This builds upon the successful deployment of an Indian P-8I aircraft to Darwin in April this year, when India and Australia undertook coordinated maritime patrols in Northern Australia for the first time,” it added.
Deputy Chief of Joint Operations, Air Vice Marshal Michael Kitcher, said that this maritime surveillance activity paved the way for deeper and more sophisticated operational cooperation between India and Australia.
“India is one of our closest security partners and this activity demonstrates the strength of our bilateral defence relationship, the tangible value of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and our shared commitment to an open, secure and prosperous Indo Pacific.”
“This is an important opportunity for Indian and Australian squadrons to enhance their tactical skills, conduct information-sharing exchanges and further strengthen combined capabilities.”
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India-Australia defence cooperation grew this year.
On August 18, 2021, the Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy signed a ‘Joint Guidance for the Australia – India Navy to Navy Relationship.’ Following that, on September 29, 2021, the ‘Terms of Reference for the Conduct of Navy-to-Navy Talks’ were signed.