The Foreign Policy, ABC News, October 9 report: On October 9, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles in Canberra to promote the signing of a bilateral security agreement. This is the first visit by an Indian defense minister to Australia since 2013. The agreement includes establishing a joint military staff dialogue mechanism between the two countries and conducting cooperation in submarine rescue operations. The Office of the Australian Department of Defense released a statement saying that Australia and India are top-tier security partners, and the stability of the Indo-Pacific region is of significant importance to both countries. The signing of this security agreement will significantly enhance the security partnership between the two countries. Analysts point out that the India-Australia security agreement indicates that India intends to use bilateral relations with neighboring countries to intervene in the Sino-American Indo-Pacific game, but its actual effectiveness may be far less than the publicity. On one hand, the role of the Quad has continued to shrink since Trump returned to the White House; on the other hand, given that both India and Australia are seeking practical improvements in their relations with China, neither country is willing to openly confront China.
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