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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicIndia-Australia

Topic: India-Australia

India & Australia vow free trade agreement by 2022, interim deal by Christmas

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and his Australian counterpart Dan Tehan announce FTA target during latter's India visit, say interim deal will cover areas of immediate interest.

‘Australia, India don’t want to constrain China’: PM Morrison says Beijing can be Quad ‘partner’

Just a week after first in-person Quad summit, Australian PM Scott Morrison says Canberra not in 'containment club' when it comes to China since it has 'greatly benefited' from it.

India, Australia agree on low emissions technology partnership, to focus on solar programs

In the meeting ahead of Quad summit, Australian PM Morrison said he had the opportunity to discuss the recent announcement on the AUKUS agreement with PM Modi.

Quad tent just got bigger with AUKUS. China’s aggressive behaviour will be under watch

The Australia-UK-US trilateral is beneficial to India, because its central purpose is to add one more lever in building a balance against China’s power.

Australia kept India informed on AUKUS & assured strategic support, says high commissioner

Australian envoy to India Barry O’Farrell says his country’s cutting-edge naval capabilities will help give teeth to strategic ambitions of its partners in the region.

India, Australia call for ‘broad-based & inclusive’ govt in Afghanistan at 2+2 meet

In a joint statement issued after the ministerial dialogue, the two nations called for the Taliban to guarantee safe passage for foreign nationals & Afghans wanting to leave.

Afghanistan takes centrestage at India-Australia 2+2 talks

India & Australia held their inaugural 2+2 dialogue Saturday, with plans to enhance their ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ by expanding the scope of joint military exercises.

Australia’s Covid travel ban on citizens returning from India challenged in federal court

A 73-year-old Australian, who has been stranded in Bengaluru since March last year, challenged the ban on multiple bases, including constitutional grounds.

‘Abandoned, treated like criminals’: Travel ban, jail threat leave Indian-Australians in a fix

Violation of Australia's ban, imposed in view of the Covid surge in India, comes with a hefty penalty or 5-year jail term or both, & has been described as 'racist' by many.

‘It’s in best interests of Australia’ — PM Morrison defends ban on citizens coming from India

Scott Morrison said it is a temporary arrangement and a very difficult decision that it has been put in place to ensure Australia does not get a third wave of Covid.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.