Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles is visiting India this week. But why?

Dalbir Ahlawat

School of International Studies

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, is in India this week as part of a broader diplomatic tour of South and Southeast Asia. He is the first senior Australian minister to visit India since Labor's return to power after the 2025 federal election.

Subject

Australia-India, defence, terrorism, Indo-Pacific,

Period	2 Jun 2025

Media contributions

1

Media contributions

Title	Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles is visiting India this week. But why?
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	SBS Hindi
Media type	Radio
Duration/Length/Size	7.02 minutes
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	2/06/25
Description	Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, is in India this week as part of a broader diplomatic tour of South and Southeast Asia. He is the first senior Australian minister to visit India since Labor's return to power after the 2025 federal election.
Producer/Author	Natasha Kaul
URL	https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hindi/en/podcast-episode/australian-defence-minister-richard-marles-is-visiting-india-this-week-but-why/62x8i6sp6
Persons	Dalbir Ahlawat