Australia Affirms Strong Ties With India Despite Spy Scandal

Australia still has a good relationship with India, the federal treasurer says, despite revelations a nest of Indian spies was disrupted by federal spy agencies. The Washington Post and the ABC have reported that Indian spies were kicked out of Australia after trying to steal sensitive information about defence projects as well as airport security. The nest of spies was disrupted in 2020 by ASIO, with Director-General Mike Burgess revealing in 2021 that it had tried to target relationships with politicians, a foreign embassy, and a state police service. However, Mr. Burgess did not at the time reveal which country was behind the operation....