Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard falls whilst on a visit to India
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the presidential palace at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi. Picture: BM Meena/AFP Source: AFP
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard wants Australia to step-up military ties with India, including holding full naval exercises.
The push to boost defence links with India comes as the Government is getting ready to release a White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century.
Ms Gillard believes doing business in India and having good economic and security relations will be vital for Australia's future prosperity.
"We have shared stragetic interests, we share a region of the world, we share an ocean," she said.
She told a lunch for business and political leaders Australia wanted to increase defence and security relations and to protect vital sea routes in the Indo-Pacific region.
"In time this could include more regular and combined talks at ministerial level, and stronger co-operation between our defence forces, including full naval exercises," she said.
Delivering the key-speech of her three day visit to India, Ms Gillard said the two countries had shared strategic interests in the Indian Ocean.
"In a century of growth and change, our interests are closer than they have ever been," she said.
Ms Gillard said despite being old friends and sharing a passion for cricket, formal relations had been weak.
Ms Gillard said India now ranked alongside the United States, China, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea as the countries which "matter most to Australia".
The PM said Australia had set a goal of doubling trade with India to $40 billion by 2015 and the two countries were working on a free-trade agreement.
Ms Gillard said Labor's decision to overturn a ban on selling uranium to India meant "a barrier to relations has been removed".
She is due to discuss the "next steps for our peaceful nuclear co-operation" in a meeting overnight Australian time with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Ms Gillard said it would take time for any deal to be finalised for uranium sales as Australia wanted safeguards and oversight by the international watchdog.
The two leaders will also discuss ideas for Australia to help India with water technology to provide clean water.
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