AIBC, along with the Indian Consulate General in Perth, hosted a session on “Realising our potential with India through international education” on 14 June. Leaders from the top five Western Australian universities, the Consul General for India in Perth, Amarjeet Singh Takhi and the AIBC leadership shared their views with over 90 participants on pertinent […]
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Women leaders from science, investment, education, films, art and culture joined our roundtable discussion in Melbourne on 7 June. The discussion explored avenues for collaboration in various sectors, ranging from business and technology to education and social initiatives. The session was facilitated by Ravneet Pawha, National Vice-Chair; Rob Thomason, Victoria State Chair and Reet Phulwani,
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01 June 2023
2023 is turning out to be a landmark year for the rapidly growing Australia-India relationship.
The year started with the Economic Cooperation & Trade Agreement (ECTA) taking effect.
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24 May 2023 The Australia India Business Council (AIBC) has welcomed the announcement by Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to establish an Indian consulate in Brisbane, the Queensland capital. The announcement was made by the Honourable Prime Minister Modi while addressing a diaspora event at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, which was also attended
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AIBC National Chair, Jodi McKay has been appointed to the inaugural Advisory Board of the Centre for Australia-India Relations (CAIR). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently announced that CAIR will be the key national body to drive deeper engagement with India through business, policy and cultural activities and also work with the diaspora. The Advisory Board
Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Group, has been conferred with Australia’s highest civilian award, the Order of Australia (AO), for his outstanding contributions to Australia-India relations, notably trade, investment and philanthropy. The Order of Australia was conferred on Mr Tata on 23 April by Barry O’Farrell, the Australian High Commissioner to India. “Ratan Tata is
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AIBC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Smart Energy Council, the independent body for the Australian smart energy industry, for collaborating on bilateral business opportunities towards achieving carbon net-zero targets. AIBC will work with the Smart Energy Council in the clean energy, climate change and renewables sectors in Australia and India. The
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Over 50 AIBC members joined a special networking evening at the Stamford Plaza in Brisbane on 15 May to welcome visiting National Chair, Jodi McKay, who was in the city to participate in the high-level government consultations for Queensland’s upcoming India engagement strategy. Jodi spoke about the emerging opportunities from ECTA and the upcoming CECA,
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With ECTA now in force and the more Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) expected later in the year, AIBC hosted a session in Sydney on 16 May with Frances Lison, PSM, Chief Negotiator, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Over 120 delegates participated in the program which focussed on bilateral business opportunities. Our special
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AIBC National Chair, Jodi McKay and our Queensland President, Nik Senapati have participated in the consultation process with Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, Cameron Dick on the state’s new India Engagement Strategy. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk also attended a special event with PM Modi in Sydney. “It was my honour to represent
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