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Strap India deepened Indo-Pacific partnerships through deals with Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia, even as oil risks prompted growth downgrades and weakened the rupee

India and Australia have finalised administrative arrangements for uranium exports, giving New Delhi another potential fuel source as it scales nuclear power capacity

Both nations announce 18 outcomes, to deepen defence and maritime security cooperation

India and Australia have signed a series of major agreements covering uranium exports, defence, critical minerals, cyber security and trade, marking a significant upgrade in their strategic partnershi

The two countries finalised arrangements for long-term Australian uranium exports to India and expanded cooperation in critical minerals, mining, renewable energy and energy security

Australia and India said they would support the continued flow of energy products and further enhance bilateral energy trade

PACTS replaces the 2020 Framework Arrangement on Cyber and Cyber Enabled Critical Technology Cooperation, which served as the main platform for bilateral engagement in cyber and critical technologies

The two leaders are expected to sign agreements on defence and energy as they seek to expand economic and strategic cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched India as a long-term investment destination for Australian businesses and called for the early conclusion of the proposed bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). Modi made the remarks at the Australia-India CEOs Forum and the Economic Roadmap Business event in Melbourne, which he jointly addressed with his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese. The events were attended by leading Indian and Australian CEOs and business leaders, according to India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). In a post on X after addressing the CEOs Forum, Modi said, "Since 2023, this forum has gained remarkable momentum, reflecting the growing confidence in our economic partnership. I thank PM Anthony Albanese for joining the interaction and sharing his vision for taking our economic ties to even greater heights." Modi said he discussed opportunities across sectors such as aviation, transport and logistics, financial services, criti

The fresh commitment takes the pension fund's total investments in India to A$3.3 billion, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's business engagements in Australia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for a three-nation tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, saying the visit will further strengthen India's Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and its commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Modi will visit Indonesia from July 6-8, Australia from July 8-10, and New Zealand from July 10-11, with the tour aimed at deepening bilateral ties. "My visit to Indonesia and Australia in the Eastern and Southern Indian Ocean respectively, followed by New Zealand will further strengthen India's Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision as well as our outlook towards a free and open Indo-Pacific," Modi said in a departure statement. MAHASAGAR, or Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security Across the Regions, is India's vision of security and growth for all regions. At the invitation of the President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, Modi said he will be visiting Indonesia from July 6-8. "India and Indonesia elevated bilateral ties to a ...

The visit will focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, technology and regional security under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Institution plans to expand student recruitment, dual-degree programmes and research collaborations in India even as Australia tightens scrutiny of international student visas

The high-level meeting took place on Monday and served to consolidate strategic understanding and review mutual security interests across the region

Energy cooperation, including uranium supplies and strategic reserves, is expected to dominate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's likely visit to Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said he looked forward to hosting PM Narendra Modi again soon, while describing India's growing economic importance as an "extraordinary opportunity" for the Indo-Pacific region. Addressing the parliament in Canberra, Albanese said India, which already has the largest population in the world, was set to become the third-largest economy over this decade. "That is an extraordinary opportunity for us in our region. We are a Pacific nation, but we are also an Indian Ocean nation as well," he said. He said the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, which was signed in 2022, had enhanced the trading relationship between the two countries, and that they were further drawn together through culture, education and cricket. Albanese recalled that he had first visited India as a backpacker in 1991 and had since made two visits as prime minister. He said the best way to understand India was to travel by bus or train. "It is a wonderful

Quad foreign ministers announced new initiatives on maritime security, critical minerals, energy resilience and undersea cable connectivity at their meeting in New Delhi

Quad, formed to counter China's growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region, has been beset by tension after Trump last year raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50% due to purchases of Russian oil

Green added that Australian visa system does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, and Indian students comprise the largest or the second-largest group there

Some 971,020 people in Australia - or 5.2 per cent of the population - were born in India, narrowly surpassing the 970,950 born in England, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics