Which two nations signed a landmark defence deal on November 17 to countr China’s growing influence in the South China Sea ?

A. Australia,US
B. Japan,Australia
C. Japan,South Koraa
D. India,Japan

Japan and Australia signed a landmark defence deal on November 17, 2020 in an attempt to counter China’s growing influence in the South China and Indo Pacific region. The pact was signed during a high-level meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his visiting Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison.