Simran Walia, Observer Research Foundation:
Japan and Australia are vital for each other’s economic and strategic interests and are also key players in the Indo-Pacific region. Both countries share a common commitment towards democracy, rule of law, and human rights. Prime Ministers of Australia and Japan signed a revised Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation (JDSC) on 22 October to boost their security cooperation. Their relationship also saw a boost after the 2007 Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation (JDSC) and the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement signed in 2015.
Japan-Australia strengthening their security cooperation | ORF (orfonline.org)



