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India, Australia launch tech partnership to strengthen cyber, supply chain cooperation
New initiative focuses on AI, semiconductors, cybersecurity and resilient supply chains.
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IANS - Thu, 09, Jul 2026
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India and Australia have launched PACTS to expand cooperation on critical technologies, cybersecurity and resilient supply chains. / IANS
India and Australia on July 9 announced a Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS) to deepen cooperation in these sectors and strengthen supply chain resilience by building on the 2020 Framework Arrangement on Cyber and Cyber Enabled Critical Technology Cooperation.
"The PACTS aims to support our shared interest in national and regional security, empower our partners with greater digital choices, make critical supply chains more resilient, and strengthen global cyber resilience," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
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The PACTS will pursue a unifying strategic vision across five interrelated pillars — supply chain resilience and diversification, critical technology, cybersecurity, digital resilience and defense research collaboration.
Under each pillar, India and Australia will identify opportunities and specific projects to support collaboration among the private sector, universities, research institutions and government agencies.
The initiative will underpin and extend government-to-government cooperation, increase two-way investment in new technologies, and support the translation of intellectual property into products that drive economic growth.
Under the supply chain pillar, the two countries will develop a bilateral mechanism for collaboration on trusted vendor frameworks.
"Australia and India will work towards secure, resilient and trustworthy supply chains to support our growing technical industries, including by promoting security and safety by design and protective regulatory frameworks and deepening rules-based bilateral technology trade and supply chains," the statement said.
The two countries will also collaborate on semiconductor and critical minerals supply chains, including recycling and recovery, while promoting commercial collaboration and trade diversification between Australian and Indian businesses.
The critical technology pillar will focus on artificial intelligence, space, telecommunications, biotechnology and advanced materials.
PACTS will leverage global efforts to advance international standards and benchmarks for trustworthy, safe and secure AI by developing consensus-driven, multistakeholder frameworks grounded in democratic values.
Cybersecurity cooperation will include countering cybercrime, deterring malicious cyber activity, exchanging knowledge and experience on cyber and technology security norms, and protecting critical national infrastructure.
Digital resilience efforts will focus on scaling affordable digital public infrastructure solutions across the Indo-Pacific, including in clean and renewable energy, resilient critical infrastructure, connectivity, digital transformation, health, social protection, skills development, education and research.
"Australia and India will work together to leverage defence research partnerships to advance a shared understanding of multi-domain defence challenges and capabilities," the statement said.
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