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Originally Posted by Ray
I have interacted with Australian military officers. Good chaps.
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Thats excellent news.
The relationship with India is becoming far more open and closer, so IMV thats a healthy thing.
Certainly in the last few months the Indian Govt has made it very clear that they want the relationship to be closer and have sought australian support on issues such as AP6 as part of the "conversation" stage.
I think you can anticipate a progressive series of announcements regarding India and Aust (and Japan)
On a small note, even during the grey days when India "visibly" reduced her diplomatic mission to Oz in protest over NPT statements, she quietly requested that backdoor diplomatic links be maintained as she did not want to sever links. One of my relatives was the aust gov contact who was based in New Delhi and used as the link.
Like all Govts, the public statements don't necessarily reflect the attitude that permeates in reality.
I'm personally glad to see things back on track. I'm keen to get back again and see how much Mumbai and Pune have changed in the last 4 years.
