India, Australia ink first undersea surveillance pact in boost to defence ties

India and Australia have undertaken the first science and technology project arrangement to improve the detection and tracking of submarines and autonomous underwater vehicles.

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The agreement is set to boost defence ties in the area of undersea surveillance technologies, Australia's Department of Defence said in a statement on Thursday.

As per the Department of Defence, the agreement outlines a three-year joint research project between Australia's Defence Science and Technology Group's (DSTG) Information Sciences Division and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory.

The DSTG is the Australian government's leading agency employing one of the largest numbers of scientists and engineers who deliver advice, innovative solutions on matters of Defence science and technology.