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How did we find out?: Several Indian news organisations covered Dix’s story when he arrived in Uttarakhand to help rescue the 41 workers who were trapped in the Silkyara tunnel.
All of them state that Dix is an Australian national.
All news reports identify Dix as an Australian.
(Source: Altered by The Quint)
We also came across posts from Australia’s High Commissioner to India Philip Green and the country’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, celebrating the rescue and congratulating ‘Australia’s Professor Arnold Dix.’
A wonderful achievement by Indian authorities. Proud that Australian Professor Arnold Dix played a role on the ground. 🇦🇺🇮🇳 https://t.co/RI1oSnaUkK
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) November 28, 2023In a video published by news agency ANI’s verified X account, Dix identifies himself as an Australian.
When told about Albanese congratulating him about the successful rescue operation, Dix says, “As an Australian…”
#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | On Australian PM Anthony Albanese's congratulatory message on the successful rescue of all 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel, international tunnelling expert, Arnold Dix says, "Thanks, Mr Prime Minister... It's been my privilege… pic.twitter.com/wRnGqE6gNq
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023We then looked for Dix’s social media pages. This led us to his LinkedIn account, which shows that he is the President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association in Geneva, Switzerland.
Arnold Dix's LinkedIn account says he is from Monbulk in Victoria, Australia.
(Source: LinkedIn/Screenshot)
The ‘Experience’ section of this page shows Dix’s long career, which shows that he has worked at several locations and roles in Australia, along with Tokyo, Geneva, and London.
Dix has had a long career.
(Source: LinkedIn/Screenshots)
Dix’s career began in northern Australia, where he worked as a scientist in 1985.
(Source: LinkedIn/Screenshots)
Under the ‘Education’ section of his LinkedIn page, one can see that Dix was educated in Melbourne, Australia and the UK, and not Roorkee Engineering College.
Dix studied at Melbourne’s Monash University from 1982 - 1986.
(Source: LinkedIn/Screenshot)
