Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS)

The Prime Minister's Office announced the Australia‑India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS), which supersedes the 2020 Framework. PACTS will operate under five inter‑related pillars – supply‑chain resilience, critical technology, cybersecurity, digital resilience and defence research – with senior officials from both countries overseeing implementation. The partnership aims to make supply chains more secure and diversified, promote joint research and standards in AI, space, biotech and advanced materials, strengthen cyber‑security cooperation, scale digital public infrastructure across the Indo‑Pacific, and deepen defence‑science collaboration. Coordination will be led by senior officials from the Australian Deputy Secretary International and Security Group and the Indian Deputy National Security Advisor, with annual senior‑official meetings to review progress.