Canberra’s efforts to play down Delhi’s spying are a reflection of the growing friendship between the two countries.
SYDNEY – The revelation this week that India was behind a “nest of spies” disclosed in Australia in 2021 has been downplayed by government officials in both countries, in a sign of the deepening relationship between Canberra and New Delhi.
Australia’s Foreign Minister, Ms Penny Wong, was similarly tight-lipped, telling reporters: “We don’t comment on intelligence matters.” In recent years, Australia has pursued a closer relationship with India as part of efforts to counter Beijing’s growing influence in the region. “Successive governments have tried to build ties with India... lured by the economic opportunities as it rapidly develops and as a security hedge against Beijing,” he wrote.India, perhaps understandably, was also keen to avoid discussion about the alleged spy ring.
The view from India was that the revelations this week will not impact the trajectory of India-Australia ties, given the backdrop of their shared concerns over China. Australia’s Opposition leader, Mr Peter Dutton, who has been a strident and vocal critic of China, also took a relatively calm approach to the revelations about Indian spying.“It can come from many sources, and the resources that ASIO has to defeat that are necessary,” he told ABC News.
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