Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the most southerly tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years. Authorities had confirmed according to a report by CNN that earlier cyclone Alfred had slowed down overnight but now is forecasted to make landfall
Admiral David Johnston AC Ran welcomed General Chauhan to Australia and expressed Australia’s commitment to working closely with India on enhancing interoperability, strengthening people-to-people ties and further cooperation with key partners to promote regional stability and security.
“Australia’s relationship with India is stronger, deeper, and more important than ever. But there is so much more to come. We’re boosting Australia’s economic ties with India to create jobs at home,” the Australian PM said.
The Australian navy has deployed three ships and surveillance aircraft to “closely monitor” a Chinese task group operating “near Australia” since mid-February, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan toured the historic Victoria Barracks in Melbourne, Australia, as part of his four-day visit aimed at strengthening defence ties between the two nations.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale struck South of the Fiji Islands on Monday.
In a statement, Penny Wong said, “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Waugh AO to the Centre for Australia-India Relations Advisory Board.”
In a post on X, Albanese stated, “On 3 May, vote Labor to keep building Australia’s future.”
The depth of the earthquake is 115km, as reported by the National Center for Seismology
The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from July 12 to August 2, and is a biennial, multi-national exercise hosted by the RAAF. The name ‘Pitch Black’ was derived from the emphasis on night time flying over large un-populated areas.
