Barry O’Farrell, the high commissioner for Australia, stated on Monday that the Adani group remains a substantial investor in Australia. “Australia has a fully operational Adani investment. He is still a substantial investor, and I have seen no reports from Australia regarding any impact on business.” O’Farrell added.
The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will arrive in Ahmedabad that evening for Holi, according to a Monday statement from the Australian High Commissioner. O’Farrell stated, “I anticipate him taking part in those celebrations.”
Asserting that India and Australia are developing connections through two-way mobility to satisfy 21st-century goals, O’Farrell also remarked “Pretty soon, India will have Australian campuses”. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently said that two Australian universities- Wollongong and Deakin will soon establish campuses in Gujarat. “Education is the key to all transformation. Therefore, education is the natural ‘mother’ for all transformation and partnerships. India and Australia are deepening ties through two-way mobility to fulfil 21st-century aspirations,” Dharmendra Pradhan said.
The visiting Australian delegation led by Education Minister Jason Clare held a high-level meeting with the Indian delegation led by Pradhan and participated in student engagement programmes in New Delhi on Wednesday. Pradhan further said that strengthening educational linkages will provide opportunities for students from both countries to learn and gain new experiences in diverse cultural settings, thereby truly upholding the values of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth, One Family and One Future”, which is also the theme of India’s G20 Presidency.
As per the Ministry of Education, both sides held discussions to take their partnership in the education sector forward in areas of school, higher and vocational education. “They discussed ways to deepen engagements to empower youth in both countries and make the education and skills sector more vibrant. Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing institutional collaboration and two-way mobility by exploring the delivery of transnational education in the higher education, skills and research sectors,” the ministry added.
