Let Indian military train in northern Australia, leading defence scholar says

By David Wroe
Updated August 25 2016 - 9:18am, first published 12:15am
Darwin First Brigade soldiers competing for the final day of last year's annual 1st Brigade Military Skills competition. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Darwin First Brigade soldiers competing for the final day of last year's annual 1st Brigade Military Skills competition. Photo: Glenn Campbell

Australia should give the Indian military access to Darwin and key training ranges in the far north as part of a deepening of defence ties to counterbalance the rise of China, a leading think-tank says.