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AUKUS Alliance to Expand Membership
- 10 Apr 2024
- 1 min read
The AUKUS alliance, comprising Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, is set to enter discussions for expanding its membership.
- AUKUS is a trilateral partnership that aims to strengthen security and defence interests through enhanced cooperation.
- AUKUS will involve deeper information and technology sharing, as well as integration of security and defence-related science, technology, industrial bases, and supply chains.
- The alliance was formed in 2021 to counter China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
- India is not a member of the group. However, India and the AUKUS bloc have engaged in informal talks on emerging technologies, although no formal dialogue has occurred yet.
Read more: India and the AUKUS Grouping
