Australia and India to deepen economic partnership Anand Sharma raises issue of safety of India Students in Australia

The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Anand Sharma has stressed India’s interest in building long-term relationships with Australia, especially in areas of mutual interest such as mineral resources, agriculture and clean energy. The Minister who is on a three day visit to Australia, met with and had substantive discussions with Mr. Kevin Rudd, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Fisheries; Mr. Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism; Mr. Stephen Smith, Minister for Defence; and Mr. Simon Crean, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government.

India to launch FTA negotiations with Australia

The Prime Minister's Trade and Economic Relations Committee (TERC) on Saturday gave its nod for launching free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Australia. It also decided that India will not take Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) obligations beyond the domestic laws or mandated by World Trade Organization (WTO).