U.S. assistance in establishing joint operations depends on cooperation among Iraq's ethnic and religious groups, he said.

Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews says he is talking to Northern Ireland about establishing joint exam standards - independent of England.

Thus the new interest in establishing joint operations between Australian and Indian militaries, and the US seeking to do the same.

The committee urged the government to support the development of digital capabilities such as applied data analytics by establishing joint laboratories with industry players.

He declined to say how much the expansion would cost, but said Kalbe was looking into establishing joint ventures and possibly adding manufacturing capacity.