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Interaction with Hon. Minister Jayant Chaudhary

In September 2025, IAIE CEO Dr Ashutosh Misra was honoured to be invited by the Consul General of India in Brisbane Mrs Neetu Bhagotia to meet with the Indian Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) Hon’ble Jayant Chaudhary, host the interaction and share his thoughts on the occasion. India and Australia […]

IAIE and AIIA Launch Salvatore Babones’s Book

In partnership with the Australian Institute of International Affairs—Queensland, the Institute for Australia India Engagement hosted the book launch of Professor Salvatore Babones’s latest work, “Dharma Democracy: How India Built the Third World’s First Democracy”. In a very insightful data-driven analysis, Prof Babones examines the evolution of India’s democratic system, and delves into a range […]

Prime Minister’s meeting with prominent Australian personalities May 23, 2023

Prime Shri Narendra Modi met several prominent Australian personalities in separate meetings in Sydney today. These personalities include: 1. Professor Brian P. Schmidt, Noble laureate in Physics and Vice-Chancellor & President of Australian National University, Canberra 2. Mr. Mark Balla, business specialist and accomplished public speaker on humanitarian issues 3. Ms. Danielle Mate Sullivan, aboriginal [...]

Leader of Opposition of Australia called on Prime Minister | May 24, 2023

H.E. Mr. Peter Dutton, Leader of the Opposition, called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 24 May 2023 in Sydney, Australia. 2. Prime Minister appreciated the strong bipartisan support enjoyed by the India – Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. 3. The discussions covered various aspects of the bilateral partnership, including people to people linkages. Discussions [...]

Prime Minister’s meeting with Governor-General of Australia | May 24, 2023

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Mr. David Hurley, Governor-General of Australia on 24 May 2023 at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia. 2. Prime Minister recalled his meeting with the Governor-General in 2019 during the latter’s visit to India as Governor of New South Wales. 3. Both leaders discussed ways to strengthen the long-standing [...]

English translation of Press Statement by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the Joint Press Meeting with the Prime Minister of Australia | May 24, 2023

Prime Minister Albanese Delegates from both countries, Friends from media, Namaskar! I express my heartfelt thanks to the people of Australia and to Prime Minister Albanese for the hospitality and respect accorded to me and my delegation during my visit to Australia. I am visiting Australia within two months of my friend Prime Minister Albanese's [...]

Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister of Australia May 24, 2023

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia on 24 May 2023 at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia. 2. Prime Minister was accorded a Ceremonial Welcome and Guard of Honour on arrival at Admiralty House. 3. Both leaders recalled their productive 1st Annual Leaders’ Summit [...]

Prime Minister addresses Business Roundtable in Sydney | May 24, 2023

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed a Business Roundtable with CEOs of top Australian companies in Sydney today. 2. The participating CEOs represented leading companies operating across a diverse range of sectors including steel, banking, energy, mining and IT, among others. Vice Chancellors from some of the leading Universities of Australia also participated in the [...]

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the Joint Press Meeting with the Prime Minister of Australia | May 24, 2023

Prime Minister Albanese Delegates from both countries, Friends from media, Namaskar! I express my heartfelt thanks to the people of Australia and to Prime Minister Albanese for the hospitality and respect accorded to me and my delegation during my visit to Australia. I am visiting Australia within two months of my friend Prime Minister Albanese's [...]

‘Quad has positive agenda for sovereign Indo-Pacific’: Australian envoy to India

Earlier, Australian PM Anthony Albanese announced that it will host the Quad Leaders' Summit on May 24 in Sydney. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is not a military alliance but a diplomatic relationship that has come together post the Tsunami, which has shaped a vision for the Indo-Pacific and that's empowering, Australian High Commissioner to [...]