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Piyush Goyal meets Australian PM's special trade envoy Tony Abbott

Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who is on a three-day visit to Australia, met Tony Abbott, Australian Prime Minister's Special Trade Envoy in Melbourne on Tuesday.Taking to Twitter, Goyal said that Abbott has played a key role in realising the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA)."It was a pleasure meeting Australian PM's Special Trade Envoy for India @HonTonyAbbottin Melbourne. He has played a key role in realising the #IndAusECTA. Discussed how both countries can build on this deal to increase supply chain resilience in the Indo-Pacific region," Goyal tweeted.Goyal on Tuesday began his three-day visit to Australia days after inking India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA).During the visit, Goyal will hold wide-ranging discussions with his Australian counterpart, Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, on carrying forward the ECTA, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a statement.ECTA is the first trade ...

Hazlewood unlikely to be available for RCB before April 12 game

Hazlewood, who was a part of the Australian squad during the Pakistan series, will be joining the franchise in next couple of days and will undergo a mandatory three-day quarantine

Australia accelerates missile upgrade as Russia and China pose threats

Australia has accelerated plans to buy long-range strike missiles years ahead of schedule because of growing threats posed by Russia and China

Euro wallows on Ukraine sanctions worries, Aussie calm before RBA

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Limited gains

India should review its position on RCEP

Double taxation relief for Indian IT companies operating in Australia

Both the trade deal and changes to domestic Australian tax laws will come into effect once the Australian Parliament ratifies the deal after the general elections due in May are completed in Australia

Alyssa Healy named Women's World Cup 'Player of the Tournament'

The 32-year-old averaged 56.55 with the bat and also contributed eight dismissals (four catches and four stumpings) as keeper.

Healy's monumental ton powers Australia to seventh Women's ODI WC title

Alyssa Healy smashed a whirlwind 170

India, Australia ink economic cooperation and trade pact to boost ties

India and Australia on Saturday signed an economic cooperation and trade agreement under which Canberra would provide duty free access in its market for over 95%.

Australia-India trade deal to open 'biggest economic door': Morrison

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a trade agreement with India due to be signed on Saturday represented "one of the biggest economic doors there is to open in the world today".

India to sign trade agreement with Australia today for lower-duty regime

The agreement will be signed at a time when Australia is looking for a reliable trade partner at a time when it is facing export restrictions from China.

India and Australia to sign interim trade pact on Saturday: Report

The pact will come into force at a mutually agreed date once it gets approval from the Union Cabinet in India and the Parliament in Australia

US calls India's stand on Russian sanctions 'deeply disappointing'

Comments regarded as a deepening rift between the security partners as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov traveled to Delhi for talks.

China opens espionage trial of Chinese Australian journalist

The trial of Chinese Australian journalist Cheng Lei on espionage charges began Thursday in Beijing

Covid cases surge in most populous Australian states of Victoria, NSW

Daily Covid-19 cases in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) surged as the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 sub-variant continues to spread.

Relentless rains submerge Australian towns for second time in a month

Heavy rains deluged Australia's east coast on Wednesday, submerging roads and bridges, while tens of thousands fled their homes for the second time within weeks

Australia PM Morrison seeks to sell voters $6.46 bn of budget giveaways

Trailing in the polls, Australia's Liberal National government on Wednesday sought to sell A$8.6 billion ($6.46 billion) of budget giveaways as necessary to meet a cost of living emergency

India's share of 23% highest among foreign students in Australia

Slew of measures taken by govt Down Under to get back international students

Australia's New South Wales issues fresh flood warnings, evacuation orders

Just as flood waters from record rainfall in Australia's eastern states began to recede, a return of extreme weather has renewed warnings for recovering residents.

Australia's retail sales beat forecasts, rise 1.8% to $24.76 bn in February

Australian retail sales beat forecasts again in February as shoppers defied storms and Omicron waves to return to cafes and department stores for the second-best month ever of spending