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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daniel Hurst, Josh Butler and Ben Doherty

Australia expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 as part of ‘nest of spies’, reports claim

Australia reportedly expelled two Indian spies in 2020, according to reports.
The Indian high commission in Canberra. Australia expelled two Indian spies in 2020, according to reports. Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA

The Australian government has vowed to guard against foreign interference after reports that two Indian intelligence officers were forced to leave the country in 2020.

Australia’s domestic intelligence agency, Asio, has previously alleged that a “nest of spies” from an unnamed country had sought to cultivate politicians, monitor diaspora communities and obtain classified trade information.

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