Richard Marles Archives

October 6, 2025 1:46 PM

Rajnath Singh to visit Australia on Oct 9-10 to boost defence and bilateral ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Australia from October 9-10 for bilateral discussions with his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defence. This marks the first visit by an India...

September 10, 2025 1:11 PM

Australia to spend $1.1 billion on Anduril undersea drone fleet

Australia said it will spend A$1.7 billion ($1.1 billion) on a fleet of "Ghost Shark" autonomous undersea vehicles, developed by its defence force and U.S. startup Anduril Industries, for surveillance and strikes. Defence Minister Richard Marles tol...

July 4, 2024 4:01 PM

Rajnath Singh, Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles discuss closer cooperation in Indo-Pacific

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held talks with Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Richard Marles. The two leaders reviewed issues related to defence cooperation and the comprehensive strategic partnership between I...

November 20, 2023 5:21 PM

Australian Deputy PM Marles plays ‘gully cricket’ in Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium

Richard Marles, the Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, enthusiastically joined a game of 'gully' cricket and interacted with young players at the Arun Jaitley Stadium premises in Delhi. This lively engagement took place on Monday...

October 17, 2023 12:57 PM

Fiji says, will strengthen defence cooperation with Australia

Pacific island nation Fiji, said on October 17 it will strengthen defence and security cooperation with Australia as Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka visited Canberra. In a meeting with Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles, Rabuka said that evo...