Indian Army Chief Gen Naravane speaks to Australian Army Chief Lt Gen Rick Burr

Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with his Australian counterpart Lt Gen Rick Burr with a focus on bilateral defence cooperation. The defence and strategic ties between the two countries have been on an upswing in the last couple of years.

“General MM Naravane #COAS had telephonic interaction with Lieutenant General Rick Burr, Chief of Army, #AustralianArmy and discussed issues of bilateral defence cooperation,” the Army tweeted.

It is learnt that Gen Naravane and Lt Gen Burr deliberated on ways to expand cooperation between the two armies. In June 2020, India and Australia elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and signed a landmark deal for reciprocal access to military bases for logistics support.