India & Richard Marles

India: India is a central participant in this event, actively working with Australia to strengthen defense cooperation, maritime security, and industrial collaboration, contributing to both countries' security and regional stability.

Richard Marles: As Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles is a key figure in co-chairing the second Australia-India Defence Ministers' Dialogue, aiming to strengthen defense and strategic ties between Australia and India.

India: India>>> is highlighted as a critical anchor for regional stability and is actively modernizing its military and defense manufacturing. The country is engaging in extensive bilateral and multilateral defense discussions, enhancing its strategic partnerships and defense industrial capabilities.

Richard Marles: Richard Marles, Australia's Defence Minister, emphasized the importance of a rules-based order underpinned by power and agreed with Pete Hegseth's point, while also meeting with India's Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar.

India: India was mentioned as another nuclear power that conducts missile tests.

Richard Marles: Marles called the test deeply destabilizing, reinforcing Australia's security stance.