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Rajnath Singh Undertakes Historic Visit to Australia to Strengthen Defence Ties.

International | Dated: 15 Oct 2025

From October 9–10, 2025, Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD), visited Australia at the invitation of Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Australia. This marked the first-ever visit of an Indian Defence Minister to Australia since 2014 and coincided with the 5th anniversary of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) signed in 2020.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Rajnath Singh met Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, at Parliament House, discussing enhancement of the India-Australia CSP with a focus on shared democratic values and regional security.
  • - Rajnath Singh and Marles co-chaired the inaugural India-Australia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue (DMD) to strengthen maritime domain awareness, intelligence sharing, and tri-service interoperability, during which three key defence cooperation agreements were signed.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) On October 10, 2025, the two ministers co-chaired the India-Australia Defence Industry Business Roundtable in Sydney, focusing on joint research and co-development in emerging defence technologies.
  • (ii) The discussions emphasized collaboration in Artificial Intelligence (AI), unmanned systems, and space capabilities, aiming to boost defence innovation and industry partnerships between both nations.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, who invited Union Minister Rajnath Singh for the official visit to Australia in October 2025?

Correct Answer: Richard Marles

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Australia

  • Prime Minister (PM) : Anthony Albanese
  • Capital : Canberra