AUKUS agreement: In a major development, Britain has called India to join the QUAD-like trilateral security pact called, AUKUS, with an aim to secure the Indo-Pacific region from soaring Chinese aggression. AUKUS — which is a security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States — was announced in September 2021 to counter the threats posed by the Xi Jinping-led Chinese government. Besides, the main aim of the AUKUS is to equip Australia — which is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans — with nuclear submarines in order to avert any potential threats by Beijing. AUKUS agreement: In a major development, Britain has called India to join the QUAD-like trilateral security pact called, AUKUS, with an aim to secure the Indo-Pacific region from soaring Chinese aggression. AUKUS — which is a security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States — was announced in September 2021 to counter the threats posed by the Xi Jinping-led Chinese government. Besides, the main aim of the AUKUS is to equip Australia — which is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans — with nuclear submarines in order to avert any potential threats by Beijing.