India is Australia’s top-tier security partner, says High Commissioner Green

Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green has described India as an "indispensable partner" and "top-tier security partner" as ties between the two countries expand. "Our relations are close in a way that may never have been. In fact, India is now our indispensable partner in the balancing effort in the Indo-Pacific," Green stated at a forum organised by India’s leading public policy body Ananta Aspen Centre.

Green emphasised the significance of India as an indispensable partner in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly through collaborative efforts in the Quad grouping and maritime domain awareness in the Northeast Indian Ocean.

Highlighting India's capabilities in producing electric vehicles and solar panels at scale, he noted, "India is a key part of our diversification agenda and supply chain resilience." This collaboration is particularly crucial as both countries aim to deal with supply chain disruptions and promote sustainable energy solutions.


The High Commissioner lauded the rapid growth in India-Australia relations over the past five years, describing it as the "fastest build-up of one of our big relations in history." This remarkable progress has positioned India as a "top-tier security partner" for Australia, with joint efforts extending into areas such as solar energy.

Green pointed out India's ambitious goal of installing solar panels on 10 million rooftops within the next three years and expressed Australia's commitment to collaborate closely in this sector. "Australia is the country with the largest proportion of households with solar on the roof in the world. This is an area where I want to see close collaboration," he added.

“We take very, very, very seriously harmonious relations between people of all parts of the world who come to our country," Green noted.

The High Commissioner emphasised the efforts of Australian agencies, including police and security forces, in ensuring the safety and security of all Australians, particularly in protecting diplomatic premises and places of worship. Indians form the largest wave of recent migration to Australia.

He also highlighted unprecedented military build up by China and how Australia is stabilising its ties with Beijing.