INDIA, AUS HAVE DEEPENED TIES IN VARIOUS FIELDS: ALBANESE

l We have forged stronger links in education, culture, defence: Aus PM

Canberra (ANI): Aus- tralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday said that India and Australia have forged a deeper connection in education, culture, defence and trade.

“We’ve forged a deeper connection between Australia and India, from education and culture to defence and trade,” Albanese tweeted on Sunday.

The Australian PM also shared a video showing highlights of his India visit. Albanese on Wednesday arrived in Ahmedabad on a state visit to India.

The Australian PM was on an official visit to India from March

8-11. During the visit, the Australian PM met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi to hold bilateral

TALKS FOR COMPREHENSIVE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ‘AS SOON AS POSSIBLE’

New Delhi (PTI) : India and Australia have agreed to conclude the negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement “as soon as possible” as there is huge potential to enhance bilateral commerce in the next 5 years, as per joint statement issued on Sunday. The statement was released after the meeting of Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell here on March 11. Both countries have already implemented an economic cooperation and trade agreement (ECTA) in December 2022 and are now negotiating to widen the scope of that pact into a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA). “Ministers look forward to concluding CECA as soon as possible,” the statement said.

talks. The Australian PM also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The EAM said