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The Print
05-06-2025
- Politics
- The Print
PM Modi meets Australia's Deputy PM Marles, holds talks to deepen 5-yr Strategic Partnership
'Glad to meet Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Richard Marles. Had a productive discussion on deepening the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which marks its fifth anniversary today. Our shared vision for a stable, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific continues to guide our collaboration,' PM Modi stated in a post on X. The leaders during the discussion shared their visions for a stable, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region and highlighted the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations, focused on enhancing defence and strategic cooperation amidst regional security challenges. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday in the national capital, holding productive discussions to deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on its fifth anniversary. Earlier today, the Australian Deputy Prime Minister laid a wreath at the National War Memorial here, underscoring the tribute to India's fallen heroes. 'Australian Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defence Mr Richard Marles visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi and laid a wreath in solemn tribute to India's fallen heroes. The gesture underscores the shared respect, sacrifice, and growing defence cooperation between India and Australia,' the Ministry of Defence stated on X. Marles arrived in Delhi late on Tuesday night as part of his high-level meetings in the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and India from June 2-5, as per the Australian Defence Government release. The Deputy Prime Minister will meet leaders and counterparts in South and Southeast Asia as part of the Government's commitment to deepening diplomatic and defence partnerships in the Indo-Pacific. He also met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh earlier today, discussed regional and global security issues, and deepened Defence Cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, the Defence Minister reaffirmed India's and Australia's strong defence partnership and commitment to combating terrorism. He acknowledged the growing strategic ties between the two nations and thanked Australia for its support following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam. This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Also Read: US pushes security ally Australia to spend more on defence
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Business Standard
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
India, Australia ties see enormous growth, diversification: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India and Australia have witnessed an "enormous deepening and diversification" of bilateral cooperation in the last five years, and reaffirmed commitment to look at areas such as critical minerals, cyber, technology, and space as further domains of collaboration. Addressing an event at the Australian High Commission here to mark the fifth anniversary of India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, he also said the reason behind this "dosti" has actually been the "strong leadership that we have seen from both countries". Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, who is on a visit to India, was also present on the occasion. Jaishankar said "here we are -- not just with a transformed relationship", but actually marking five years of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. "I think these have been five great years in our ties. Many more to come," he said. Earlier in the day, the Australian leader said Canberra's relationship with New Delhi is of the "highest priority" and that it is profoundly significant to Australia's national interest. Jaishankar said that in the last five years, "we have seen an enormous deepening and diversification of our cooperation". "So, I am here today to reaffirm, in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister, a strong commitment to take this relationship to still greater heights, to look at areas like critical minerals, cyber, technology, space, sports as further domains of collaboration, and to work on mechanisms -- most of all the Quad, but in the East Asia Summit platforms, the Indian Ocean Rim Association, the United Nations, even the trilateral grouping that we have with France," he said. India and Australia on Wednesday resolved to further boost their strategic ties with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailing Canberra's unequivocal support to New Delhi's resolute response to the barbaric Pahalgam terror attack. Singh held wide-ranging talks with his visiting Australian counterpart focusing on various aspects of bilateral defence cooperation as well as New Delhi's "extreme challenges" along its border with Pakistan. "...Today we saw one example of that as the Deputy Prime Minister reiterated the strong sense of solidarity and support that we got when the Pahalgam terrorist attack happened, and I recall that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, despite being in the middle of a very intense election campaign, actually reached out and called Prime Minister Modi to express those sentiments," Jaishankar said in his address.
Indian Express
04-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
India, Australia agree to work together to combat terrorism
DEFENCE MINISTER Rajnath Singh Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles, in which both sides agreed to work together to combat terrorism in all forms and agreed to intensify and diversify defence industry collaboration under the Australia-India Joint Research Project. Marles is on a two-day official visit to India. The visit marks his first to India after his re-appointment as Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. In a statement, the Defence Ministry said that both Ministers strongly condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam and expressed deepest condolences to the families of the victims. It said Singh highlighted India's right to respond in self-defence against cross-border terrorism and described New Delhi's actions against Pakistan as measured, non-escalatory, proportionate and responsible. The Indian Express also learnt that Singh alerted Marles against any possible engagement with the Pakistan military in the backdrop of its growing defence ties with China and the latter accessing key technologies. Sources said the Khalistan issue was also raised in the bilateral meeting in the context of incidents of violence in Australia perpetrated by extremists. The defence ministry statement noted that they had deliberated on furthering defence science and technology collaboration projects when they meet in Australia later this year for the third India-Australia 2+2 ministerial meeting. 'They also reviewed the progress made since the last 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in November 2023, it stated. The meeting offered an opportunity to both sides to review the status of bilateral engagements in the context of emerging regional and global scenarios. 'The discussions covered a wide range of issues such as defence strategic cooperation and security, including industry collaboration, cyber and new emerging technologies, counter-terrorism, hydrography and maritime security,' it said, while adding that the two sides also exchanged views on regional and global security issues of mutual interest. Both sides expressed satisfaction and recognised that defence has emerged as an important pillar of the collaboration on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. 'Both countries expressed satisfaction at the growing strategic convergence between the two countries and agreed to work together towards a free and open Indian Ocean and Pacific Island region,' the statement said. India and Australia also called for the continued strengthening of bilateral defence cooperation and their commitment for achieving their shared objective of peace, prosperity, stability and progress in the Indo-Pacific region. Earlier, Marles laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to the fallen heroes.
Deccan Herald
04-06-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
India, Australia witnessed 'enormous deepening and diversification' of cooperation, says Jaishankar
Addressing an event at the Australian High Commission to mark the fifth anniversary of India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, he also said the reason behind this 'dosti' has actually been the 'strong leadership that we have seen from both countries'.
The Hindu
04-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
India, Australia agree to work together to combat terrorism in all its forms
India and Australia, on Wednesday, at a bilateral meet marking the fifth anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, agreed to work together to combat terrorism in all its forms. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who holds the defence portfolio as well, also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. 'Glad to meet Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Richard Marles. Had a productive discussion on deepening the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which marks its fifth anniversary today. Our shared vision for a stable, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific continues to guide our collaboration,' said Mr. Modi through a post on X. Earlier, Mr. Singh and Mr. Marles condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. During the meeting, Mr. Singh highlighted India's right to respond in self-defence against cross-border terrorism, and described the actions taken against Pakistan as measured, non-escalatory, proportionate, and responsible. 'Reviewed the full range of the India-Australia defence partnership during the extremely fruitful meeting with Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister @RichardMarlesMP in New thanks Australia for its unequivocal support to India's resolute response against barbaric act of terror in Pahalgam,' said Mr. Singh via an X post after the meeting. The two Ministers welcomed the signing of the Australia-India Joint Research Project and agreed to intensify and diversify defence industry collaboration. They deliberated on furthering the defence science and technology collaboration projects when they meet in Australia later this year for the third India-Australia 2+2 ministerial meeting. They also reviewed the progress made since the last 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in November 2023. 'The discussions covered a wide range of issues such as defence strategic cooperation and security, including industry collaboration, cyber and new emerging technologies, counter-terrorism, hydrography and maritime security. The two sides also exchanged views on regional and global security issues of mutual interest,' said a government statement. They expressed satisfaction over the growing strategic convergence between the two countries and agreed to work together towards a free and open Indian Ocean and Pacific Island region. During the meeting, according to defence sources, India stressed that it did not make a distinction between terrorists and those harbouring them. A concern that any defence supplies to Pakistan could end up in the hands of terrorists was also conveyed to the Australian counterparts. Apart from the main issue of strong action against terrorism, maritime cooperation was discussed. India, which is positioning itself as a regional hub for ship repair and maintenance, also made a pitch for joint production of naval platforms. The Ministers laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to the fallen heroes. The visiting dignitary was accorded a ceremonial welcome with a Tri-Services Guard of Honour prior to the dialogue at Manekshaw Centre. Enhanced ties The Australian High Commission also hosted a reception to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended the event as the Guest of Honour. According to the High Commission's release, in the past five years, both sides have enhanced defence ties; signed the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement; transformed education ties with Australian universities welcoming nearly 1.40 lakh Indian students last year, and establishing the first foreign branch campuses in India; launched a Renewable Energy Partnership, under which Australian expertise will help deliver Mr. Modi's vision to roll out one crore solar rooftops in India by 2030. As part of the bilateral initiatives, the ninth edition of India-Australia Defence Policy Talks was held in Delhi on March 17, 2025. The meeting reviewed defence outcomes of the second Ministerial Foreign and Defence Ministers' 2+2 in November 2023, inter-sessional 2+2 consultations at Secretary-level in October 2024 and the second Annual Leaders' Summit in November 2024. In February 2021, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Australian Space Agency signed an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding to build on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the then Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in 2020.
