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India's export to Australia grows 8% over 3 years of Ind-Aus ECTA: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, December 29: India and Australia marked the third anniversary of their Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, showing a significant rise in trade between the two nations.
Trade pact with Australia anchors India's economic engagement in Indo-Pacific: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Dec 29: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that as the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement negotiations advance with other nations, India-Australia trade pact continues to anchor the country's economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific, aligned with 'Make in India' and the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047'.
Bondi Beach attack: MEA says Australian authorities in touch on matter
New Delhi, December 26: Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said that Australian authorities are in touch with Indian authorities on the matter of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
Sydney terror attack: EAM Jaishankar speaks to Australia's Penny Wong, extends fullest support
New Delhi, Dec 15: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday spoke to his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, and conveyed India's condolences over Sydney's Bondi Beach terror attack, in which 15 innocent people were killed.
India, Australia take significant steps to develop industry-aligned talent: Minister
New Delhi, Nov 9: India and Australia are taking significant steps toward developing a globally mobile, industry-aligned talent pool, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary, said on Tuesday.
India-Australia review education ties from pre-school to PhD as top Australian University gets nod to set up campus in India
New Delhi, December 8: India and Australia on Monday held wide-ranging discussions on expanding cooperation in education, skills, and research, as Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan met his Australian counterparts, Jason Clare and Julian Hill, in New Delhi.
India, Australia push for deeper education ties as AIESC meet kicks off
New Delhi, December 8: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday held bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart, Jason Clare, during the 3rd Australia-India Education and Skills Council (AIESC) Meeting in New Delhi.
Australia: Indian Army's Col Prateek Roy receives Geddes Gavel Award
Canberra, December 7: Col Prateek Roy of the Indian Army was awarded the Geddes Gavel Award on completion of the Defence Strategic and Studies Course at Australian Defence College, the Indian High Commission in Canberra shared on Saturday.
PM Modi congratulates 'good friend' Albanese, wishes Australian PM 'happy married life'
New Delhi/Canberra, Nov 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated "good friend" Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, on getting married while wishing the newly-wedded couple a happy married life.
India an indispensable partner in Indo-Pacific: Australian envoy (IANS interview)
New Delhi, Nov 28: Called India and Australia partners in building a "more stable, peaceful and prosperous" Indo-Pacific, Australia's High Commissioner to India Philip Green has reaffirmed that both countries continue to work hard on a shared vision to make Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific stable, prosperous and free.
Working to help India achieve PM Modi's target of 10 million solar rooftops: Australian envoy (IANS interview)
New Delhi, Nov 27: Australian High Commissioner Philip Green said on Thursday that Australia’s principal effort in bilateral energy collaboration at the moment is to ensure that India is best placed to develop Prime Minister Modi's ambition of 10 million solar rooftops and experts from Down Under are helping to train the workforce for that.
India-Australia relations 'never been better': Australian envoy lauds PM Modi's leadership (IANS interview)
New Delhi, Nov 27: Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, said on Friday, that the ties between India and Australia have "never been better" and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for taking the "dramatic steps forward."
Australia-Canada-India Technology Partnership to have emphasis on green energy innovation, resilient supply chains including in critical minerals
Johannesburg, November 23: In a significant initiative, India, Australia, and Canada on Saturday agreed to enter into a new trilateral technology and innovation partnership - the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership.
PM Modi, Aus counterpart Albanese discuss progress in defence, nuclear energy ties on G20 sidelines
New Delhi/Johannesburg, Nov 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, where the two leaders reviewed the steady expansion of the India-Australia partnership and identified key sectors for deeper collaboration.
PM Modi meets Australian counterpart Albanese on sidelines of G20 Summit, pledges deeper India-Australia strategic cooperation
Johannesburg, November 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, met on Friday on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, a press release from the Ministry of External Affairs said.
PM Modi, Australian PM note transformative outcomes between nations
Johannesburg, November 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with Prime Minister Antony Albanese of Australia and expressed satisfaction on the deepening of India-Australia ties.
PM Modi meets Australian counterpart on sidelines of G20 Leaders' Summit
Johannesburg, November 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Johannesburg on Friday to take part in the G20 Summit and met his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, in his first bilateral engagement.
FICCI TURF 2025 Global Sports Summit kicks off with launch of 'Sporting India Rising' knowledge report
New Delhi, November 21: FICCI TURF 2025, the 15th Global Sports Summit, opened on Friday at Federation House here bringing together leaders from government, sport, industry and diplomacy to chart India's next decade of sporting progress.
We strongly back India to be a leader in major sports development: Australian High Commissioner Philip Green
New Delhi, November 21: Australian High Commissioner Philip Green highlighted the growing sports collaboration between Australia and India, citing opportunities around the 2032 Olympics and India's potential future hosting of major events (Commonwealth Games 2030, Olympics).
Australian envoy welcomes Reliance move to supply Australia with Russian-free oil
New Delhi, November 21: Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green on Friday welcomed Reliance Industries' decision to supply to Australia oil that is free of Russian crude.
Facing several common challenges, India and Australia sustain strong momentum in ties
New Delhi, Nov 20: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday emphasised that the 16th India–Australia Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue remains a key pillar of the comprehensive strategic partnership, which reflects the trust, democratic values and common vision of both nations for a free, open and secure Indo-Pacific.
India-Australia affirm shared commitment to free, open, secure, Indo-Pacific
New Delhi, November 20: Penny Wong, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia, paid an official visit to India on Thursday.
EAM Jaishankar welcomes Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
New Delhi, November 20: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with visiting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday in the national capital and expressed optimism ahead of the discussions between the two leaders.
India-Australia must leverage QUAD for regional, mutual benefits: FM Wong says talks to advance Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
New Delhi, November 20: India and Australia should leverage their bilateral and multilateral institutions, including the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), to strengthen their mutual and regional cooperation, Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong said on Thursday.
Jaishankar co-chairs 16th Foreign Ministers' Dialogue with Aussie FM Wong
New Delhi, November 20: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the 16th India-Australia Foreign Ministers' Dialogue along with his counterpart, Penny Wong on Thursday. He highlighted that the leaders took a stock of the various facets of the partnership, with their discussions featuring global and regional developments.
'Essential we sustain strong momentum in ties, deliver tangible outcomes...': EAM during meet with Australian FM Wong
New Delhi, November 20: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke about how it is essential for India and Australia to sustain a strong momentum in their ties so as to deliver results and in the current geopolitical landscape, highlighted the greater responsibilities being carried by the two countries.
Australian FM Wong arrives in India for 16th India-Australia Foreign Ministers' framework dialogue
New Delhi, November 19: Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong arrived in the national capital on Wednesday to co-chair the 16th Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, which is also the 26th meeting between the two.
India, Australia deepen strategic ties as FM Penny Wong arrives in Delhi today for bilateral dialogue
New Delhi, Nov 19: Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong will arrive in India on Wednesday for the 16th Australia-India Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue, marking yet another high-level engagement in the rapidly expanding strategic partnership between the two nations.
We are seeing new trade barriers go up: Melbourne Mayor takes dig at US tariffs
Bengaluru, November 19: Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece on Tuesday made a subtle remark about US tariffs, noting that "trade barriers" are increasing. He, however, said Australia is "open for business" and is looking for new opportunities to collaborate.
India-Australia Nursing roundtable concludes with renewed commitment to global collaboration
New Delhi, November 18: The two-day India-Australia Roundtable on Strengthening the Nursing Workforce concluded today in New Delhi, marking a significant milestone in bilateral cooperation to enhance nursing education, leadership, and global health preparedness.
Australian Command and Staff College team in India for deeper defence understanding
New Delhi, Nov 18: Aiming to foster deeper bilateral defence understanding, a visiting Australian Command and Staff College delegation was received by the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQ, IDS), an official said on Tuesday.
Nurses are backbone of healthcare system: Govt officials
New Delhi, Nov 17: Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system, said officials at the Health Ministry on Monday, while sharing India's progress in the Nursing Healthcare System.
India, Australia hold talks on bolstering economic ties
New Delhi, Nov 8: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday met with Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell and Skills and Training Minister Andrew J Giles, in Melbourne and held discussions on strengthening economic relations between India and Australia.
Adani subsidiary Kutch Copper joins Caravel Minerals to fast-track key Australian copper project
Ahmedabad, Nov 6: Caravel Minerals Ltd on Thursday announced the signing of a landmark non-binding MoU with Kutch Copper Ltd (KCL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), paving the way for a strategic collaboration on the flagship Caravel Copper Project in Western Australia’s Murchison region.
India, Australia expand military cooperation with Army Staff Talks in Canberra
Canberra, October 31: India and Australia discussed expanding military cooperation in areas such as amphibious operations and unmanned aircraft systems during the latest Army-to-Army Staff Talks, which were held in Canberra from October 29 to 31, 2025. Both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to regional peace and stability, the Indian Army said.
India and Australia focus on increasing cooperation in Amphibious Operations, UAS during Army Staff talks
Canberra, Oct 31: India and Australia on Friday concluded the Army-to-Army Staff talks in Canberra, with discussions focused on exploring new domains of cooperation in Amphibious Operations and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
India, Australia vow joint action against terror; Canberra backs India after Pahalgam attack
Canberra, October 30: India and Australia have agreed to deepen their security and counterterrorism partnership, reaffirming their commitment to work together against global terrorism.
India, Australia discuss ways to enhance cooperation in countering terrorism, radicalisation
Canberra, Oct 30: India and Australia held the 15th meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism in Canberra, discussing ways to enhance cooperation in countering terrorism, radicalisation and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Thursday.
Women's CWC: India, Australia players wear black armbands to pay tributes to teen cricketer Ben Austin
Navi Mumbai, October 30: India and Australia players are wearing black armbands during their Women's World Cup semi-final in Navi Mumbai, paying tribute to 17-year-old Australian cricketer Ben Austin, who tragically died after being struck by a ball while training in Melbourne.
Women's World Cup: India, Australia players wear black armbands in memory of Ben Austin
Navi Mumbai, Oct 30: Members of the Indian and Australian teams will be sporting a black armband throughout their semi-final encounter of the Women's World Cup in memory of Ben Austin, a 17-year-old Aussie teen who died in Melbourne after being hit by the ball on the neck during training.