Australia-India relations

Since 2016 India has leapfrogged both New Zealand and China to become the third largest country of birth in Australia after Australia itself and the United Kingdom. 

Canberra and New Delhi need to streamline their defense and security agenda on an accelerated pace in the face of pressure on both from Beijing.

Engagement with the growing Hindu community is essential for Australian politicians, but there is an obvious tightrope to walk.

A group of fellows at the University of Melbourne’s Australia India Institute recently resigned, alleging restrictions on their academic freedom.

Australia has strategic reasons to pursue closer ties, but ignoring India’s human rights issues comes with a cost.

Australia may find itself sleep walking into an international environment that it doesn't have the disposition to effectively negotiate. 

Canberra’s concern about China is no excuse for ignoring New Delhi’s rights abuses.

New Delhi and Canberra have had to bear the brunt of increasingly belligerent Chinese behavior in the Indo-Pacific, pushing their bilateral relationship to new heights.

Although the ban is set to be lifted on May 15, flying home for Australians in India will still be a difficult, and expensive, prospect.

A group of Sikh men were attacked in a Sydney suburb by other Indian Australians. Police believe the attack is linked to the Sikh-led farmers' protests in India.

Canberra can help deepen relations with New Delhi by putting more effort into its relations with other South Asia states.