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Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles praised India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ and hailed the stoppage of military actions as a mark of Indian leadership.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles (Photo: AP)
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has hailed India for its retaliatory strikes against Pakistan and opined that ‘Operation Sindoor’ must not have been an easy decision.
In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18, Marles also praised the ceasefire between India and Pakistan as an act of Indian leadership.
On being asked about the Pahalgam terror attack and India retaliating to such terror attacks, Marles said, “Firstly, we met with the news of what happened in Pahalgam with utter shock.”
“This was an appalling attack, and Prime Minister Albanese personally spoke to Prime Minister Modi almost immediately after these events to extend condolences to India in respect of the loss of lives,” he said.
“Even today, we reiterated that solidarity. We stand with India and with all countries to combat terrorism, and we wanna continue to work with India in combating terrorism in all its forms around the world,” the Australian Deputy Prime Minister said.
Also commenting on the ceasefire between the two countries, Marles said he views that as an act of Indian leadership.
“We do acknowledge and welcome the stoppage of military activity. We actually see this as an act of Indian leadership,” he said.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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