Toward Programme
An AI agenda for the India-Australia partnership
Lowy Institute Institutional·2026-09-07AllianceP3: Industrial BaseP7: Alliance ArchitectureP5: Strategic Decoupling
Why it matters
Australia's positioning as a regional AI data-centre hub and its industrial partnership with India on AI workloads strengthens Pillar 3 (Industrial Base) and Pillar 7 (Alliance) by creating alternative supply chains and technology partnerships outside China's sphere. This also supports strategic decoupling by building deeper technology co-investment with a Quad partner, reducing Australia's reliance on Chinese tech dependencies.
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