India and Australia sealed a deal on Thursday to get access to each other’s military bases, the Foreign Ministry in New Delhi said. The pact would clear the way for more military exchanges and exercises in the Indo-Pacific, Reuters said.

The mutual logistic support agreement was signed during a virtual summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison.

India has a similar pact with the United States which is seen as part of a broader security cooperation to balance China’s economic and military weight in the region.

Source: RT