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Aus PM expressed understanding of India's position on Ukraine: Foreign Secy

Unlike its Quad partners - the US, Japan and Australia - India has not condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has been maintaining that crisis should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy

Early harvest deal with India likely by end-March, says Australia

The likely finalisation of the early harvest or 'phase-one' of the ambitious free trade agreement was confirmed by Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell on Sunday

Australia to announce 'largest-ever' investment worth Rs 1,500 cr in India

In the largest-ever investment by the Australian government in India, Canberra will announce an investment of Rs 1,500 crore in the country at India-Australia bilateral summit to be held on Monday.

India, Australia to conclude early harvest deal by end of month: Sources

India and Australia will conclude an early harvest agreement by the end of this month, said sources on Sunday.An early harvest agreement is aimed at liberalising tariffs on the trade of certain goods between two countries or trading blocs before a comprehensive agreement.The development comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison will hold the second India-Australia Virtual Summit on Monday to lay the way forward on new initiatives and enhance cooperation in a diverse range of sectors between the two countries.According to the sources, the two countries will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of critical minerals, which will help increase India's access to metallic coal and lithium in Australia.Australia will also announce a Rs 1,500 crore investment in India in multiple sectors, which will be the largest ever investment by the Australian government in India, added sources.Further, the Union Minister of Coal and Mines in ...

Australian PM says situation in Ukraine to figure in his talks with Modi

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said the situation in Ukraine and its implications for the Indo-Pacific will figure in his virtual summit with PM Narendra Modi on March 21

Indo-Australian trade crosses pre-pandemic levels, pact likely soon

A large part of the trade has been driven by increased exports to Australia, at $5.6 billion; the figure already 60% higher than $3.5 billion in FY19

India, Australia ink letter of intent on new, renewable energy technology

India and Australia on Tuesday inked a letter of intent for working together towards reducing the cost of new and renewable energy technologies and scaling up their deployment to reduce emission globally. The letter of intent (LoI) was signed at the 4th India Australia Energy Dialogue, as per a power ministry statement. According to the statement, the dialogue was co-chaired by Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R K Singh and Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor from Australia. This LoI will pave the way for working towards reducing the cost of new and renewable energy technologies and scaling up their deployment in order to accelerate global emissions reduction, it stated. The focus of this LoI will be scaling up manufacture and deployment of ultra low-cost solar and clean hydrogen, it stated. There is an urgent need to focus on advancing technology and clean energy transition. In this context, the agreed forward action plan includes areas like

India and Australia close to sealing early trade pact: Piyush Goyal

India and Australia have been fair about understanding the sensitive sectors in respective nations

India and Australia close to sealing early trade pact, says Piyush Goyal

The negotiations should be complete within 30 days, Goyal told a joint news briefing with Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan

India and Australia discuss early conclusion of interim trade deal

Officials from both nations have been asked to expedite negotiations towards finalisation of the CECA

Goyal, Australian trade minister holds talk to expedite FTA negotiations

The proposed free trade agreement is aimed at enhancing economic ties between the two countries

Australia strengthening tech partnership with India: Marise Payne

Payne said the new Consulate-General will focus on deepening Australia's ties with India's vibrant innovators

India in talks with EU, Australia and Japan to allay TRIPS waiver concerns

Last October, India and South Africa had submitted a joint proposal for temporarily waiving sections of TRIPS to help more countries, especially middle and low income ones access Covid-19 vaccines

PM Modi thanks Australian counterpart Morrison for Covaxin's recognition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison for the recognition of Covaxin, India's indigenous vaccine against COVID-19

Australia beat India by 14 runs in 3rd women's T20 final

Australia beat India by 14 runs in the third and final T20 Women's International on Sunday to seal the multi-format series by 11-5 points.

India, Australia to include e-commerce in final free trade pact

India and Australia have agreed to include e-commerce in the final free trade agreement which is likely to be put in place by the end of next year

India, Australia aim to finalise trade pact by end of next year

Early harvest pact will be signed by Christmas

India, Australia agree to conclude free trade agreement by 2022-end

India and Australia on Thursday agreed to conclude the long-pending free trade agreement by the end of 2022 and an early harvest trade deal by as early as December

India avoid clean sweep, beat Australia by 2 wickets in women's 3rd ODI

Australia won the three-match series 2-1.

India's submarine conundrum: To go nuclear or conventional?

Within India's strategic community, a debate rages over the question of whether the Indian Navy should be going in for conventional diesel-electric submarines, or AIP vessels or SSNs