By Aarti Betigeri*
Australia’s strategy on engaging India has long revolved around the so-called “three Cs”: cricket, curry and the Commonwealth. In light of the changing status of bilateral relations in 2020, let’s add a couple more Cs to the list: China, and containment of.
On Friday, it emerged that India is very likely to invite Australia to join its Malabar naval exercises, a sign that shared national security concerns over China’s perceived expansionism in the region is bringing the two countries closer together.
