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Australian PM Anthony Albanese to embark on India visit from March 8-11

This will be Albanese's first visit to India as prime minister. He will arrive in Ahmedabad on March 8, 2023, on the day of Holi, and also visit Mumbai on March 9 before heading to Delhi

China uses trade as weapon, wants world to be dependent on it: Tony Abbott

He said that Australia wants to be as helpful as it can be. "I think Australia has this great sense of mateship, global mateship, as well as local and insular mateship," he said

GQG Partners sees shares fall as much as 3% after Adani investment

In early trade, GQG shares were down by as much as 2.6% whereas the S&P/ASX200 benchmark index was up 0.4%

India's GIFT City campus to be Deakin University's 1st international foray

University of Wollongong also likely to announce a campus

Australian pension fund client queries GQG about $1.9 bn Adani investment

AustralianSuper, which has an external mandate with GQG Partners, will be exposed to the four Adani Group companies following the deal, according to a source familiar with the matter

India, Australia sign framework for mutual recognition of qualifications

India and Australia on Thursday signed a Framework Mechanism for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications that will help ease the mobility of students and professionals between the two countries. While the two countries will recognise the degrees, professional registrations of engineering, medicine and law pass outs will remain outside the framework's ambit. The agreement was signed following a bilateral meeting here between Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and his Australian counterpart Jason Clare, who is on a five-day visit to India. At least 11 institutional-level memorandums were also exchanged between India and Australia's university sectors, which will promote research and academic collaborations between the two countries in several key sectors. The Australian government will also be contributing 1.89 million dollars for running skill development programmes in India in the area of agriculture which is a critical sector for the country. "Australia and India are aligne

Gadkari invites Austrian firms to manufacture ropeway, cable car components

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday invited Austrian companies to set up plants for manufacturing ropeways and cable car components and equipment in India. Gadkari, minister for road transport and highways, met Austrian delegation led by Ambassador of Republic of Austria to India Katharina Wieser. Gadkari informed the delegation that several ropeways and cable car projects are being executed by India. He appreciated the high quality of ropeways and cable car components and equipment that are being manufactured by Austrian companies and emphasised on collaborations in technology transfer and manufacturing the same in India. In the meeting, views were exchanged on the latest technologies and innovations in the road infrastructure development and green technologies. Representatives from Austrian companies apprised Gadkari about the various innovative technologies and products being manufactured by them. Deliberations also took place about other potential areas of collaboration

NEP to set India on path of economic superpower: Australian Minister

The National Education Policy (NEP) will set India on the path of becoming one of the "greatest economic superpowers" of the world as it will transform the country and skill up its younger generation, said Australian Education Minister Jason Clare here on Wednesday. Clare is on a visit to India from February 28 to March 3. He is leading a delegation of Australian higher education leaders to promote institutional partnerships and boost collaboration between the two countries. "The NEP is a nation-changing (policy). It will transform India and skill up its younger generation. It will also set the country on the path of becoming one of the greatest economic superpowers of the world," he told PTI on the sidelines of an event at Delhi University's Sri Venkateswara College. Clare visited the college with the delegation and former cricketer Adam Gilchrist global ambassador of the University of Wollongong. The NEP approved by the Union Cabinet replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on .

Petronas clean energy arm sees India, Australia as key market for growth

The state-owned company has said it would allocate 20% of its overall capital expenditure for decarbonisation projects and cleaner energy solutions from 2023 to 2026

Australian universities to set up campuses in GIFT City: Education Minister

Two Australian universities -- Wollongong and Deakin -- will soon establish campuses in Gujarat's 'GIFT CITY', Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Wednesday. The two varsities will sign an agreement on setting up their campuses next week during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's maiden visit to India. Pradhan made the announcement during an event at Delhi University's Venkateshwara College, which hosted Australian Education Minister Jason Clare, who is on a four-day visit to the country. "Two Australian universities will be establishing campuses in the GIFT CITY in Gujarat. We want to partner with Australia with accessibility, affordability and quality of education for youngsters," he said. The two universities are Deakin University and Wollongong University. The Australian minister also announced that noted former cricketer Adam Gilchrist, the global brand ambassador of Wollongong University, will help in setting up the university campus in ...

Strongly support India's G20 presidency: Australia's foreign minister

Ahead of her visit to India, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Monday said Canberra is looking forward to hosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Quad leaders' meeting later this year. Wong will be in Delhi to attend the G20 foreign ministers' meet on March 1 and 2 as well as to participate in the Raisina Dialogue, India's premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics. The Australian foreign minister said Canberra "strongly supports" India's G20 presidency and welcomes its ambitious, action-oriented agenda for the grouping under the "One Earth, One Family, One Future" theme. "This will be my first visit to India as foreign minister, and I look forward to meeting my counterparts at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi," Wong said in a statement. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is also set to make his maiden trip to India early next month with an aim to boost the overall bilateral engagement in a range of areas, including trade, investment and

Women's T20 WC Final: Australia defeat S. Africa by 19 runs, win 6th title

Australia win women's T20 World Cup for record sixth time with 19-run win over hosts South Africa in final

Indian Consulate attacked by Khalistanis in Australia's Brisbane

However, on the same day, Khalistan supporters vandalised two Hindu Temples while celebrating their religious festivities of Mahashivratri

Australian PM to visit India next month to boost bilateral engagement

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to make his maiden trip to India early next month with an aim to boost overall bilateral engagement in a range of areas, including trade, investment and critical minerals. People familiar with the plan for his visit said on Monday that Albanese is expected to begin the visit around March 8 and he and Prime Minister Narerndra Modi are likely to travel to Ahmedabad to witness the fourth cricket Test match between India and Australia. The fourth Test is scheduled to be held at Ahmedabad from March 9-13. It will be Albanese's first visit to India after he became prime minister in May last year. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Australia last week ostensibly to prepare for the visit to India by the Australian prime minister. There is no official announcement of the visit yet. However, Albanese mentioned about his visit to India in a tweet after meeting Jaishankar on Saturday. "It was wonderful to meet with @DrSJaishankar

EAM Jaishankar calls on Australian PM to discuss bilateral strategic ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Australia's top leadership, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, on Saturday and discussed the bilateral strategic partnership, economic opportunities, people-to-people ties, besides exchanging ideas on the Indo-Pacific region and cricket. Jaishankar, who arrived here from Fiji, also conveyed personal greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Australian counterpart Albanese. "Delighted to call on PM @AlboMP of Australia today morning in Kirribilli House in Sydney. Conveyed the personal greetings of PM @narendramodi. Our discussions reflected the full spirit of our strategic partnership. Apprised @AlboMP of recent developments in that regard," he tweeted. "It was wonderful to meet with @DrSJaishankar this morning ahead of my trip to India next month. We discussed our strategic partnership, economic opportunities and the people-to-people ties that enrich our nations," Australian Premier Albanese tweeted. Jaishankar also met his

EAM calls on Australian PM Albanese to discuss bilateral strategic ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday and held discussions on a range of subjects, including bilateral strategic partnership, economic opportunities, people-to-people ties and cricket. Jaishankar, who arrived here from Fiji, also conveyed personal greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Australian counterpart. "Delighted to call on PM @AlboMP of Australia today morning in Kirribilli House in Sydney. Conveyed the personal greetings of PM @narendramodi. Our discussions reflected the full spirit of our strategic partnership. Apprised @AlboMP of recent developments in that regard," he tweeted. "It was wonderful to meet with @DrSJaishankar this morning ahead of my trip to India next month. We discussed our strategic partnership, economic opportunities and the people-to-people ties that enrich our nations," Australian Premier Albanese tweeted. Earlier, Jaishankar spoke at the Sydney Business Breakfast event where

Australia go into Test with just one quick but O'Keefe remains bullish

Australia going into a Test match with just one pacer is a rarity but former spinner Steve O'Keefe is confident the Pat Cummins-led side has the capability to bounce back after the innings loss in Nagpur against India. Australia lost the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar series by an innings and 132 runs on a turning track, which prompted Cummins to go with just one quick and three spinners -- Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy and debutant Matthew Kuhnemann -- in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. This is the first time in more than five years that Australia are playing three regular spinners, with the previous occasion being the2017 Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram, where the visitors went in with three tweakers -- Lyon, Ashton Agar and O'Keefe. With pacers Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc not selected due to injury concerns and Josh Hazlewood succumbing to a left Achilles tendon issue, Cummins is the only quick who will do all the heavy lifting in the pace-bowlin

Australian govts agree on 50-50 funding split for 2032 Brisbane Olympics

The federal and the Queensland state government have agreed on an almost 50-50 funding split to build or remodel venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the Queensland state capital Friday to make the formal announcement about a deal worth an estimated 7 billion Australian dollars ($4.8 billion). The federal government will create a new 17,-000 indoor arena at Roma Street, the city's main public transport hub, and contribute to other stadium and venue refurbishments. The state government will be responsible for demolishing and rebuilding the Gabba, which will be the main stadium for the Olympics. The Gabba is the long-time home of cricket in Queensland state. This will leave a really lasting legacy for Queensland, Albanese told local radio station 4BC. "It's an investment that will produce a return with increased economic activity, increased visitors ... Queensland is such a fantastic tourist destination and this will really showcase

Dollar climbs on higher rate expectations, Aussie slides on jobs shock

Dollar advanced on Thursday after strong U.S. retail sales data underpinned the resilience of the world's largest economy, cementing that the Federal Reserve has further to go in tightening rates.

India-Australia comprehensive trade deal negotiations from February 20

Economists said a comprehensive trade deal with Australia was a step in the right direction