India and Australia are seeking to accelerate negotiations for a broader trade agreement, with senior ministers discussing ways to deepen economic cooperation across pharmaceuticals, services, investment, agricultural technology and critical minerals. Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting […]
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The Indian community in Canberra came together on Friday, 2 October 2026, to commemorate the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with a floral tribute at his statue in Glebe Park. The High Commission of India in Canberra organised the commemorative gathering at the Mahatma Gandhi Statue between 9am and 10am, inviting members of the […]
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From the halls of Queensland Parliament to the waters of Sydney Harbour, the 2026 IABCA Australia Immersion Week brought together business, government and community leaders for a journey through enterprise, culture, sport and shared ambition. Held from 22 to 26 September across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, the five-day program encompassed seven experiences, combining […]
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Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green and London School of Economics Professor Susan Marks in New Delhi on 23 September, according to the All India Congress Committee. The meeting brought together Gandhi, Australia’s senior diplomatic representative in India and an international law academic at a time […]
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India’s High Commissioner to Australia, Nagesh Singh, has outlined the growing depth of the India-Australia relationship during an address to the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) in Canberra, focusing on the partnership’s expanding role across the Indo-Pacific. Singh addressed the AIIA ACT Branch on 22 September at the AIIA National Conference Centre in Deakin […]
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India has backed Australia’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2029-2030, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong formally launched Australia’s campaign during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York. The campaign places Australia’s bid within a broader effort to strengthen its role […]
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India and Australia are looking at opportunities to strengthen cooperation in the space sector following a meeting between India’s High Commissioner to Australia Nagesh Singh and Australian Space Agency Head Dr Enrico Palermo in Adelaide. The officials met at Lot Fourteen, South Australia’s prominent innovation and technology precinct, where they discussed developments within the space […]
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India’s High Commissioner to Australia, His Excellency Nagesh Singh, has engaged with business leaders, industry representatives and members of the Indian community during a series of meetings in Adelaide aimed at strengthening relations between India and South Australia. The engagements brought together the economic, strategic and people-to-people dimensions of the growing India–Australia partnership. Discussions explored […]
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NSW Premier Chris Minns and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey have begun the Mumbai leg of their official India visit with a solemn tribute to the victims of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, remembering the lives lost nearly two decades ago, including two men from New South Wales. The NSW delegation visited the permanent memorial inside the […]
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NSW Premier Chris Minns and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey have used their India visit to push for stronger aviation links between India and Western Sydney, meeting representatives of Air India in New Delhi as the state seeks to attract a direct service to the new Western Sydney International Airport. The discussions form part of the NSW […]
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