Expanding the strategic reach of the Indian military and improving interoperability with Australia, an Indian Navy Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and an Indian Air Force C-130 transport aircraft visited Australia’s Cocos Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, close to Indonesia and strategic maritime choke points earlier this month, diplomatic and official sources confirmed. “Cocos can be an important base for …
Australia will support India's Gaganyaan mission by tracking it through Cocos Keeling island, Deputy Head Australia Space Agency Anthony Murfett said on Monday. "We are going to be supporting this Gaganyaan mission by tracking through Australia's territory on the Cocos Keeling islands," he said. Earlier this year, ISRO chief K Sivan had said the space agency is also in talks …