India Australia ties

November 9, 2025 12:08 PM

Piyush Goyal holds bilateral talks in Melbourne to review India-Australia CECA progress

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday held bilateral meetings in Melbourne with Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism Senator Don Farrell and Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles to review the progress of the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations. The discussions focused on unlocking the full potential of the India–Australia economic partnership through an ambitious and balanced CECA. Both sides reviewed th...

October 16, 2025 8:19 PM

India-Australia deepen energy partnership at 5th Energy Dialogue in Delhi

India and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening energy cooperation during the 5th India-Australia Energy Dialogue, held in New Delhi on Thursday. The meeting was co-chaired by Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal and Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen. Senior officials from Power Ministry, New and Renewable Energy Ministry, Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry, Mines Ministry, and Coal Ministry participated in the discussions. T...

June 4, 2025 3:37 PM

India, Australia vow to deepen defence ties, counter terrorism amid regional tensions

India and Australia on Wednesday reaffirmed their strong defence partnership and shared commitment to countering terrorism during a high-level bilateral meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles in New Delhi. During the meeting, Singh acknowledged the growing strategic ties between the two nations and thanked Australia for its support following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam. “It was heartening to note the...

April 2, 2025 9:26 PM

India, Australia mark three years of ECTA, pledge to strengthen economic partnership

India and Australia have commemorated the third anniversary of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA), reaffirming their commitment to deepening economic ties and fostering mutual prosperity. Since the agreement’s implementation, bilateral trade between the two nations has reached USD 24 billion. A statement from India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry highlighted the growing trade relations, noting a 14 percent increase in India's exports to Australia in 2023-24 comp...