Despite the good relationship between India and Australia, media reports claim Indian spies were caught in Australia four years ago. No government officials will comment on the matter.

Australia’s intelligence agency, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 for attempting to infiltrate and steal sensitive defense technology,

On Monday, the Washington Post reported that two Indian operatives were expelled by Australia during the 2020 counter-intelligence efforts. The ABC then reported that a group of Indian agents had targeted classified information on Australian trade, security, and defence projects.

Australia has kicked out an unspecified number of Indian intelligence operatives who were caught trying to steal secrets about sensitive defence projects and airport security. Australian Broadcasting Corporation has reported that India's foreign intelligence service was responsible for the "nest of spies".

Asio director general Mike Burgess had referred to expulsion of foreign operatives in 2021 speech but did not name country behind threat

A senior Australian government minister says the bilateral relationship with India is good and has improved in recent years, but declined to comment on reports that two Indian spies were secretly expe

As reports emerged regarding the “expulsion of two Indian spies” from Australia in the past, a senior government minister in the country on Wednesday assured the bilateral ties with India is good and had improved in recent years.

Peter Dutton says foreign interference poses a "significant threat" to Australia in the wake of revelations that Indian intelligence operatives were kicked out of the country in 2020.