NEWS: India & Australia launched PACTS during the 3rd India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne.

About

• Bilateral technology partnership between India & Australia.
• Focus: Cybersecurity + Critical Technologies + Secure Supply Chains.
• Aim: Strengthen Indo-Pacific technological resilience against foreign interference and supply-chain disruptions.

Five Pillars

• Supply Chains: Semiconductors, critical minerals & undersea cables.
• Critical Technologies: AI, LLMs, space, biotechnology & telecom.
• Cybersecurity: Protect critical infrastructure, cybercrime cooperation & skill development.
• Digital Resilience: Promote India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the Indo-Pacific.
• Defence R&D: Collaboration between DRDO (India) & DSTG (Australia) on advanced defence technologies.

Governance

• Overseen by a Joint Executive Committee, co-chaired by India's Deputy NSA and Australia's Deputy Secretary (International & Security Group), with annual Senior Officials' Meetings.