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India’s military revamp to counter China, Pakistan gathers pace
Why it matters
India's military reorganisation into integrated theatre commands signals hardening of the Indo-Pacific security architecture and strengthens the potential for coordinated regional responses to Chinese power projection. This development reinforces Australia's alliance and northern arc positioning by demonstrating that major Indo-Pacific democracies are moving toward operational models that could support coordinated deterrence and warfighting alongside AUKUS partners.
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