Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
The Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Australia and Hon’able Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce and Industry, Food and Consumer Affairs and Textiles, India held a video conference on 26 August 2021.
As we enter the 75th year of India's independence, we continue to build ongoing collaboration between Australia and India under our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including through the Australia-India Council (AIC) grants.
Former Australian Prime Minister the Hon Tony Abbott AC will travel to India to progress our significant economic and trade relationship under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Australia stands with our partners in the Indo-Pacific as they face significant health and humanitarian challenges from COVID-19, today delivering medical supplies to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Flights facilitated by the Australian Government to return Australians from India have resumed, with a plane departing Sydney today set to pick up passengers in New Delhi before arriving back in Darwin tomorrow.
India, France and Australia are committed to advancing their shared values and working together to achieve a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
Australia will deliver essential medical supplies to India today as part of our initial package of support to the Indian Government’s programme for combatting the country’s current COVID-19 outbreak.
The trade and investment relationship between Australia and India will be strengthened by the launch today of the Australia India Business Exchange (AIBX).
