New Delhi, March 17 -- India and Australia on Monday reiterated their commitment to working together to promote a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

During the ninth edition of India-Australia Defence Policy Talks, held here, both sides agreed to focus on cooperation in maritime domain awareness, reciprocal information sharing, industry and science & technology collaboration, a Defence Ministry statement said.

Both countries welcomed sustained progress in bilateral defence cooperation, including the growing frequency and complexity of defence exercises and exchanges.

It included several first-time milestones, finalisation of key agreements and participation in each other's major defence trade expositions.

The Indian ...