Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles calls on PM Modi as Comprehensive Strategic Partnership turns five
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 June 2025, the day the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership completed five years.
Summary
Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 4 June 2025. The Prime Minister congratulated Marles on the Australian Labor Party's victory in the recent federal elections. The two leaders discussed strengthening the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which completed 5 years that day, with focus on defence industrial collaboration, resilient supply chains, critical minerals and emerging technologies, and reaffirmed their shared vision for a stable, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Marles reiterated Australia's support for India's fight against cross-border terrorism, and Prime Minister Modi invited the Australian Prime Minister to the Annual Summit in India later in the year.
Key facts
- Date
- 4 Jun 2025, New Delhi
- Visitor
- Richard Marles, Deputy PM and Defence Minister of Australia
- Milestone
- Comprehensive Strategic Partnership completed 5 years
- Focus
- Defence industry, supply chains, critical minerals, emerging tech
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many years did the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership complete on 4 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 5 years
The India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership completed 5 years on 4 June 2025, the day Richard Marles called on the Prime Minister.
Which Australian leader, who is Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, called on PM Modi on 4 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Richard Marles
Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.