New Delhi, June 4 -- Tapping into a typical Indian habit of starting one's day with tea, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, on Wednesday, went for an early morning walk and had a cup of tea.

"A morning run at Nehru Park followed by chai at Malcha Marg- an active start to the Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles MP's day in Delhi. Look forward to a busy but productive day ahead," Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, said.

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Richard Marles said he went out for a run at Nehru Park and then had tea at Malcha Marg.

"First port of call in India is a run and a chai from the local market!" Marles said in a post on X.

Marles arrived in Delhi late on Tuesday night.

Green said in a ...