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Education and exertion proceed to beryllium precedence sectors successful the Australia–India partnership, indicated Vik Singh, Consul (Commercial) and Trade & Investment Commissioner, South Asia, Australian Trade and Investment Commission present connected Tuesday.
Mr. Singh was speaking astatine an interactive league connected Tariff-Free Access for Indian Exporters nether India-Australia ECTA, at the Bangalore Chamber of Industry & Commerce (BCIC) successful the City.
There was a increasing momentum successful Australia–India ties, with Karnataka playing a cardinal relation successful this expanding partnership, helium highlighted.
The Karnataka authorities had earlier said that University of New South Wales (UNSW) would unfastened its field successful Bengaluru successful August this year.
“As 1 of the world’s starring universities, UNSW’s determination to found a beingness successful Bengaluru reflects the assurance Australian institutions person successful Karnataka’s endowment ecosystem and innovation potential,” Mr. Singh remarked, adding, “This field volition play a cardinal relation successful strengthening world collaboration, probe partnerships and exertion speech betwixt Australia and India.”
Karnataka, helium further said, has emerged arsenic 1 of Australia’s astir important partners successful India, driven by beardown synergies successful education, innovation and enterprise. This was reflected not lone successful increasing commercialized and concern flows, but besides successful Australia’s determination to found 1 of its largest consular presences successful India present successful Karnataka, 2nd lone to the High Commission successful New Delhi, Mr. Singh added.
K. Ravi, Senior Vice President, Bangalore Chamber of Industry & Commerce (BCIC) said, the implementation of tariff-free entree for Indian exporters nether the India–Australia ECTA was a landmark improvement that would significantly heighten India’s export competitiveness successful planetary markets.
“With 100% of Australian tariff lines moving to zero work from January 1, 2026, this historical measurement unlocks caller opportunities crossed cardinal sectors specified arsenic textiles, engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, gems and jewellery and agriculture — accelerating MSME-led growth, boosting employment and broadening India’s export reach,’’ Mr. Ravi further said.
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