India and Australia in 2026
8 developments from Ministry of External Affairs publications, newest first. New ones are added twice a day.
India and Australia adopt Roadmap for Sports Collaboration
India and Australia issued a Roadmap for Sports Collaboration building on the 2023 MoU on Cooperation in Sports. It covers capacity building, including High-Performance Sports Centres in India and Para sport, sports science research, major events ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and the Brisbane 2032 Games, a sports industry platform, and women in sport.
Source: India-Australia Roadmap for Sports Collaboration, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Prime Ministers Modi and Albanese address Australia-India CEOs Forum in Melbourne
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jointly addressed the Australia-India CEOs Forum and the Economic Roadmap Business event in Melbourne on 9 July 2026. Prime Minister Modi invited Australian investors to India and, at a gathering of over 200 CEOs and business leaders, called for early conclusion of the proposed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.
Source: Prime Minister addresses Australia-India CEOs Forum and Economic Roadmap Business event (July 09, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Prime Minister Modi visits Australia for Third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Australia from 8 to 10 July 2026 for the Third Annual Summit with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne. The leaders welcomed an Annual Defence Ministers' Dialogue, agreed on PACTS, welcomed signature of the Administrative Arrangement enabling uranium exports to India, and reaffirmed support for each other's UNSC candidatures for 2028 to 2029 and 2029 to 2030.
Source: Third India - Australia Annual Summit Joint Statement, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and Australia issue Joint Statement on Energy Security
Australia and India issued a Joint Statement on Energy Security citing concern over the situation in the Middle East. They committed to support continued energy trade, with Australia supplying liquefied natural gas and India supplying liquid fuels, and confirmed they have finalised administrative arrangements enabling Australian uranium exports to India under IAEA safeguards.
Source: India - Australia Joint Statement on Energy Security, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and Australia issue Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation
The Prime Ministers of India and Australia issued a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation, building on the 2009 Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation. They committed to more complex defence exercises, expanded aircraft deployments from each other's territories, greater interoperability and information sharing, a Maritime Security Collaboration Roadmap, and increased sharing of information on terrorist threats.
Source: India - Australia Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation (2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and Australia set out Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains
Australia and India set out the Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS), succeeding and replacing the 2020 Framework Arrangement. It has five pillars: supply chain resilience, critical technology, cybersecurity, digital resilience and defence research collaboration. It will be chaired by the Indian Deputy National Security Advisor and an Australian Deputy Secretary, with annual Senior Officials Meetings.
Source: Australia - India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and Australia list 19 outcomes from Prime Minister Modi's July 2026 visit
Outcomes of the visit included a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation, a Maritime Security Collaboration Roadmap, finalisation of the Administrative Arrangement under the civil nuclear agreement enabling uranium supply, a Coast Guard MoU, the return of 3 Indian antiquities, a Letter of Intent to Flinders University for a Bengaluru campus and a Letter of Approval to Victoria University for a Gurugram campus.
Source: List of Outcomes : Visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Australia (July 08 - 10, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Prime Minister Modi meets Governor-General Sam Mostyn in Melbourne
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Governor-General of Australia, Ms. Sam Mostyn, in Melbourne. They discussed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and economic ties, and called for closer sporting cooperation in the run up to the Commonwealth Games 2030 to be hosted by India and the Olympics 2032 to be hosted in Australia.
Source: Prime Minister meets with the Governor General of Australia, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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