page_title: Australia–India relations
hierarchical_section_title: Australia–India relations
caption_attribution_description: Delighted to meet PM Malcolm Turnbull. We discussed aspects of India-Australia relations &amp; how to strengthen them
context_page_description: Australia–India relations are the foreign relations and both shared this as "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Republic of India. Before independence, Australia and India were both part of the British Empire. Both are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. They also share political, economic, security, lingual and sporting ties. As a result of British colonisation, cricket has emerged as a strong cultural connection between the two nations, as well as the English language. Military cooperation between Australia and India includes the regular joint naval exercise AUSINDEX.
context_section_description: Australia–India relations are the foreign relations and both shared this as "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Republic of India. Before independence, Australia and India were both part of the British Empire. Both are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. They also share political, economic, security, lingual and sporting ties. As a result of British colonisation, cricket has emerged as a strong cultural connection between the two nations, as well as the English language. Military cooperation between Australia and India includes the regular joint naval exercise AUSINDEX.
caption: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2016)
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