As efforts to rescue the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand go into the final phase, the Australian government says it is also watching closely, given that the engineer leading rescue efforts is an Australian expert, Arnold Dix.
“I am proud that Australia’s Professor Arnold Dix is providing important technical support on the ground to help evacuate the trapped workers,” Australian High Commissioner to India Phillip Green told The Hindu.
“My team has spoken to Dix and commended him on his ongoing contribution. My best wishes go to the Indian government’s rescue efforts,” he added, speaking on the sidelines of the Australia-India Leadership track 1.5 Dialogue organised by the Australia India Institute. The dialogue, which included the High Commissioner, High Commissioner of India to Australia Manpreet Vohra, Australian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts, former Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan as well as analysts, strategic experts and business leaders, held discussions on building strategic and economic cooperation, energy transitions and climate change resilience.
