IAIE Annual Report 2021 by Australia India News

CONTENTS Message from the CEO .................................................................................................................................................04 Overview, Vision & Guiding Principles........................................................................................................................06 Governance and Leadership .......................................................................................................................................09 Partnerships .................................................................................................................................................................13 Institutional Events .....................................................................................................................................................15 Policy Dialogues ..........................................................................................................................................................19 Student Mentoring and Research Training (SMART) Program 2021 ........................................................................28 Sports and Wellness Engagements.................. ............................................................................................................33 Community Engagements............................................................................................................................................41 Media Outreach ............................................................................................................................................................46 Book Discussions .........................................................................................................................................................49 Publications, Lectures, Interviews and Grants ...........................................................................................................51

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

each other the better we engage.

I must emphasise that like 2020, year 2021 has also been a challenging year due to Covid-19 outbreak posing enormous difficulties in hosting events, engagements and initiatives because of travel restrictions, social distancing regulations and strict Covid-19 protocols. Nonetheless, IAIE has not only survived but thrived. In this context, on behalf of the Executive Committee I extend my sincere gratitude towards our highly accomplished Board members and international panel of advisors, for their stellar support and wisdom. In 2021 we were delighted to welcome Prof Shaun Star as our new Board member who has been instrumental in furthering IAIE’s mission objectives on numerous fronts, including research, policy dialogues and public events, and above all the Student Mentoring and Research Training (SMART) program. This also gives me immense pride to share that our distinguished Board member Dr Sarah Kelly has Dr. Ashutosh Misra been awarded the Order of Australia medal and also been appointed the Honorary Consul General t is an absolute honour and privilege to write of the Embassy of Israel in Australia. Similar, Prof the CEO’s note for the Annual Report 2021 of Star was awarded the India Impact Award at the the Institute for Australia India Engagement. prestigious IABCA Awards. I am also very proud It gives me great satisfaction to note that IAIE to be appointed the National Sports Chair at the continues to scale greater heights since its launch Australia India Business Council (AIBC) which in September 2018 by the Indian High Commishas allowed IAIE to deepen its institutional collabsioner Dr A.M. Gondane. The Institute has not oration with AIBC and with Cricket Australia and looked back ever since and continued to promote Queensland Cricket for promoting sporting ties greater mutual country understanding and combetween the two countries. plement the objectives of the Australia India ComTowards the latter half of 2021, as the pandemic’s prehensive Strategic Partnership through policy effects began to wane, we were able to host more research, policy dialogues and multi-disciplinary dignitaries and guests and also hold in-person engagements. dialogues, networking events and community engagements with the AIBC and Department of The publicity and profiling of the Institute has been Foreign Affairs and Trade, Queensland Cricket, ever expanding through the regularly updated Queensland Police and the Brisbane City Council. IAIE website www.iaie.org.au which has recorded In 2021, an international dialogue on “Role of over 85,000 hits so far. Over the years, an increasConstitutional Democracies in Shaping the Emerging number of scholars, diplomats, policymakers, ing World Order”, commemorating Azadi ka Amrit business groups, community associations and Mahotsav,celebrating India’s 75th year of indepenmedia houses in Australia, India and internationaldence made an impressive impact in shaping the ly have engaged with us regularly at various levels. national and international strategic discourse on This testifies the Institute’s growing leadership as the Indo-Pacific and Australia-India relations. the first independent policy think-tank in Australia Similarly, the dialogue with AIBC on “Tracing focused on Australia-India bilateral relations. We the Quad’s evolution and India-Australia bilateral have continued to bolster mutual understanding in history” has enabled the two institutions to instil sync with our vision — the deeper we understand

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new insights on the rapidly evolving quadrilateral relationship between Australia, India, United States and Japan in the Indo-Pacific. In addition, the Triveni Dialogue on “Australia and India Economic Strategies: Next Steps” jointly hosted by IAIE, the Centre for India Australia Studiesat the O P Jindal Global University and AIBC was a very timely and enriching initiatives for the policy makers, strategic experts, academics and the government stakeholders. political leaders in furthering new ideas and insights. The dialogue hosted a high-powered panel including H.E. Barry O’Farrell, the Australia High Commissioner to India; H.E. Gitesh A. Sarma, the Indian High Commissioner to Australia; former diplomat Ambassador Anil Wadhwa, Secretary East, Government of India and the Author of Australia Economic Strategy 2020; and Mr. Peter Varghese, AO, Chancellor of the University of Queensland, former Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia Government and the author of the India Economic Strategy to 2035. IAIE has remained committed to championing social issues and was delighted to participate in the Bridge to Brisbane run organised by the Brisbane City Council to raise funds for Guide Dogs Australia. On the publication front, IAIE’s partnership with India News has continued to shape strategic thinking and community engagement through through-provoking editorials, special features and lead articles written by policy makers, diplomats, military officials, academics, strategic analyst, sports persons and community leaders on issues that lay at the core of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. As the Editor-in-Chief,I have utilised the editorial space to create greater awareness about India in Australia and vice versa. India News YouTube TV has continued to host virtual and in-person interviews with politicians, academics, businessmen, artists, community leaders and sportspersons in Australia and India on issues of mutual interests. IAIE members have also prolifically published not only in India News but also in international journals, books, magazines, newspapers and online portals which has helped profile IAIE’s expertise far and wide. I must especially flag the success of the SMART program which has enabled IAIE to engage with

the youth in India and also get to know how they perceive the future of our bilateral relationship. Their short and crisp pieces for India News and IAIE have revealed new ideas and thinking on issues that are not only critical for Australia and India, but also for the world at large. We look forward to continuing the program in collaboration with JGU and also with the Bennett University in India, with which we have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote research and academic collaborations. As the CEO and Executive Director I have been very fortunate in receiving an outstanding support of the Board members who continue to guide our strategic plan and engagements as we look forward to breaking new grounds in 2022. With the same token, a special note of thanks goes to our International Panel of Advisors that remains our constant source of fresh insights, research ideas and professional networking in Australia, India, and internationally. Without its stellar support IAIE would not have been able to achieve in what has been yet another challenging year for the world in which we currently live. Also, our accounting team led by Mr Matt Connor remains the backbone of IAIE’s record keeping, accounting and auditing processes and keeping us up-to-date with ASIC’s compliance requirements. As international borders reopen and the flow of people gathers steam in 2022,we look forward to work closely with the Australian, Indian and international partners and stakeholders, in making Australia India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, one of the most vibrant of partnerships in the international system, especially Indo-Pacific. Australia and India ties, which have now reached a historic high are well poised to play a significant role in shaping the emerging rule-based, transparent and accountable world order. In this context we remain steadfast as ever in our institutional resolve to play our requisite role in helping the Australia India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership realise its full potential. Thank you. Sincerely, (Ashutosh Misra) Brisbane, 15 February 2021

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OVERVIEW, VISION & GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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OVERVIEW, VISION & GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Overview

in Australia and India, who have left an indelible mark in their respective fields with their writings, performances and achievements over the years. They are the leading lights who share a common and strong yearning for deeper mutual understanding and engagements between Australia and India and complement the objectives of AISP. IAIE’s uniqueness rests in the rich perspectives of its members, shaped over the years through lived experiences in both countries, and first-hand knowledge of socio-political culture, language, history, bureaucratic processes and government functioning. This uniqueness inspires our vision: the deeper we understand each other, better we engage. Vision The deeper we understand each other the better we engage.

The idea of IAIE germinated in 2017 after several rounds of discussion with academics, policy practitioners, business leaders and strategic experts in Australia and India who shared a strong yearning for establishing an institution which enriched our mutual understanding and appreciation of the underlying interests, opportunities and challenges in the Australia-India Strategic Partnership (AISP). AISP provides the policy framework for furthering bilateral engagements in field of defence, policing, security, business, energy, education and sports among others which forms the nucleus of self-sustaining intellectual churning at IAIE to be harnessed through policy-relevant research, multi-track dialogues, academic and practitioner’s exchanges, research collaborations, capacity building programmes, public lectures and international events. IAIE constitution would also enshrine the provision for establishing nodes or chapters in other states and territories in Australia and India to achieve greater institutional outreach, ideational synergy, community involvement, stakeholder interactions and policy impact. IAIE represents a vibrant conglomeration of academic experts, research analysts, policy-practitioners, corporate professionals, and sport leaders 7

Mission To strengthen Australia-India Strategic Partnership through evidence-based research, exchange of new knowledge, targeted policy dialogues and innovative business solutions for the government, corporate and community stakeholders. Objectives 1. Build policy-relevant project collaboration with government, academic and business stakeholders in Australia and India in the field of security, policing, defence, business, energy, education, sports and culture. 2. Prioritise delivering capacity development and business solutions in partnership with government, corporate and community stakeholders in both countries. 3. Produce high-impact research publications to shape strategic thinking in Australia and India. 4. Generate new ideas to inform public policy,

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shape strategic discourse and stimulate intellectual churning on current affairs through distinguished person’s oration, public lectures and seminars.

• Encourage empirical understanding and first-hand experiences IAIE is a foci of country/area experts possessing a 5. Organise multiple-track dialogues involving rich repository of language skills, cultural compepolicy makers, strategic experts, academics and tencies and socio-political understanding gained business leaders to complement the objectives of over the decades through lived experiences in Australia-India Strategic Partnership. Australia and India. 6. Strengthen the multicultural ethos of Australia through dialogues, public events and inter-community engagements. 7. Develop and synergize a transnational network of area and subject experts, retired policy-makers and diplomats, business leaders and community members, particularly those possessing cultural, language and lived understanding of India, to facilitate a more meaningful policy formulation, engagement strategies and research outcomes. 8. Provide policy advice and institutional support to government, academic and business stakeholders in Australia and India in forging bilateral engagements, exploring opportunities and organising public events. Guiding Principles • Amalgamate national and institutional visions Consciously endeavour to sync IAIE’s institutional objectives with the priorities of the Australia India Strategic Partnership to help Australia-India bilateral ties grow rapidly and meaningfully.

• Foster collaborations and networks IAIE will not only forge research and policy-driven collaborations with the government, corporate, academic and civil-society stakeholders but also foster a network of the Indian diaspora in Australia to draw upon their knowledge, experiences and needs in shaping the our engagement agenda. • Facts and evidence driven approach IAIE’s research outcomes and business solutions for stakeholders will be based on facts and evidence, in order to impact policy-making more effectively and build its standing as a leading policy institution on Australia-India relations in the region. • Maintain policy continuum Institutional adhocism leads to premature termination of initiatives and engagements, generating despair and frustration among the stakeholders, which IAIE will address by maintaining medium and long-term engagement continuum.

• Build policymaker-academic bridge A successful syncing of the national and institutional visions will build a mutually complementary policy-maker-academic bridge wherein research knowledge and business solutions will not only contribute to informed policy-making but also be shaped by policy imperatives. • Shape strategic thinking IAIE’s research agenda, critical thinking and policy dialogues are expected to shape strategic thinking in Australia and India generating new ideas, alternative discourses and fresh policy paradigms. 8

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GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

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Dr Ashutosh Misra

Mr Matthew Hayden AM

CEO and Executive Director

Former Australian Cricketer IAIE’s Goodwill Ambassador for India

Institute Board

Dr Ashutosh Misra

Mr Matthew Hayden AM

Dr Sarah Kelly

CEO and Executive Director (Chair)

Former Australian Cricketer (ex-officio)

Associate Professor, The University of Queensland (ex-officio)

Dr Jacqueline Drew

Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy

Professor Shaun Star

Senior Lecturer, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University (ex-officio)

Director, Raj Business Consultants (ex-officio)

Director, Centre for India Australia Studies, O.P. jindal Global University

International Panel of Advisors

Professor C. Raj Kumar Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat, India

Ambassador (retd.) Virendra Gupta Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

Professor Nikos Passas Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, United States 10

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International Panel of Advisors

Mr Dale Sheehan

Professor To-Hai Liou

Professor Priyankar Upadhyaya

Former Interpol official, Director, Capacity Building and Education, International Centre for Sports Security, Qatar

National Chengchi University, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Coordinator, UNESCO Chair, Banaras Hindu University, India

Professor Srikanth Kondapalli

Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha

Dr Rajiv Nayan

School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

ResearchFellow, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India

Senior Research Officer, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India

Dr Jack Anderson Director, Sports Law Studies, University of Melbourne, Australia

Principal Program Director, Sports and Wellness

Dr Amol Wagholikar PhD, MInfoTech, B.E.

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Adjunct Fellows

Dr Nand Kumar Janardhanan

Ms Audrey Courty

Dr Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies,Japan

PhD Candidate (Griffith University) and Australian Broad Casting Corporation Cadet

Associate Professor, School of Historical Studies and School of International Relations Coordinator, Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies Coordinator, Centre for Conflict Resolution & Peace Studies Nalanda University (Ministry of External Affairs)

Mr RaspalKhosa

Ms Anushka Saxena

Independent Defence and Strategic Policy Analyst

SMART Program coordinator, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India

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PARTNERSHIPS

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National Maritime Foundation, India

IAIE was very proud and delighted to sign an MoU with one of India’s premier policy think-tanks the National Maritime Foundation based in New Delhi on 12 May 2021. IAIE thanks the NMF board members especially Chairman Admiral Sunil Lamba, Director General Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan,

Executive Director Captain Sarabjit Parmar, and on Mr Shaun Star, Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy, Dr Ram Mohan, Dr Amol Wagholikar, Mr Matthew Hayden, Mr Dale Sheehan and others in making this happen. It is a watershed and a great leap forward in expanding our outreach in India.

Bennett University, India

On 15 December 2021 IAIE signed an MoU with the Bennett University in India. The MoU was signed by Dr Prabhu Aggarwal - Vice Chancellor, Bennett University and Dr Ashutosh Misra - CEO, IAIE to bolster institutional cooperation, research collaboration, joint programs and student internship opportunities. Other key persons who attended the virtual

ceremony Mr. Rohit Sharma, Chief Manager, Career Services Centre; Mr. Sudhanshu Varma, Chief Operating Officer, Bennett University; Colonel Guljit Singh Chadha, Registrar; Dr. Nuzhat Parveen Khan, School of Law, Bennett University and Prof Shaun Star, IAIE Board member.

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INSTITUTIONAL EVENTS

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Board Meetings

14 October 2021 The second board meeting of 2021 was held on 14 October and was attended by Dr Ashutosh Misra (chairman), Dr Ram Mohan, Ms Sweta Misra, Dr Amol Wagholikar, Mr Matthew Hayden (virtually from Dubai), Mr Shaun Star (virtually), Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy (virtually), Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha (advisor, virtually), Dr Rajiv Nayan (advisor, virtually) and Mr Kartik Pratap Singh. 9 April 2021 It was attended byDr Ashutosh Misra (chairman), Dr Jacqueline Drew, Mr Matthew Hayden (virtually from India), Mr Shaun Star, Mr Stephen Illidge (proxy for Dr Amy Illidge), Dr Ram Mohan, Ms Sweta Misra, Dr Amol Wagholikar, Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy and Mr Kartik Pratap Singh. Mr Matthew Hayden briefed the members about the situation in India where he was based to cover the Indian Premier League as a commentator. He congratulated the members for the wonderful work that they have putting together in taking IAIE forward. In the meeting some outstanding funding, research and policy engagement ideas were discussed at length which have been successfully executed during the course of the year. The Board was proud to note how IAIE has grown in such a short time. The Executive Committee welcomed Shaun Star for joining as IAIE’s new Board member.

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IAIE’s Third Foundation Anniversary Celebrations 4 September 2021

IAIEcelebratedits third anniversary on 4 September 2021.IAIE CEO Dr Ashutosh Misra; Board members Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy; Dr Jacqueline Drew; Dr Amy Illidge; Ms Sweta Misra; Prof. Shaun Star; Sports and Wellness Program Director Dr Amol Wagholikar; Mr Matt Connor, Account Advisor and Mr Kartik Singh Institute Secretary were present along with special invitees AIBC National Chair Mr Jim Varghese AM and India News chairman Dr Ram Mohan In their personal remarks Dr Misra, Prof. Star and Dr Wagholikar noted the achievements of the Institute in a challenging year and thanked the members for their support.

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Annual General Meeting

29 November 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Institute for Australia India Engagement was convened on 29 November to take stock of our accomplishments, hits and misses of 2021. The members of the board were very pleased to note IAIE’s outstanding policy engagement impact, productivity in policy dialogues, public outreach and events, media interactions, publications, and ability to shape strategic thinking, despite a tough Covid dominated year. On behalf of the Executive thank our Board members Mr Matthew Hayden, Professor Jacqueline Drew, Prof Sarah Jane Kelly, Prof Shaun Star, Dr Amy Illidge, Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy, and also Director Sports and Wellness Dr Amol Wagholikar, senior advisor Mr Stephen Illidge, Dr Ram Mohan and Mr Kartik Pratap Singh. Our International Panel of Advisors also deserves accolades for their constant support and guidance to our activities: Prof C. Raj Kumar (VC Jindal Global University), Amb. Virendra Gupta, Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha (Fellow, MPIDSA), Dr Rajiv Nayan (SRA, MPIDSA, Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli (Jawaharlal Nehru University), Prof To-Hai Liou (National Cheng Chi University, Taiwan), Prof Jack Anderson (University of Melbourne), Mr Dale Sheehan (International Centre for Sports Security, Qatar), prof Priyankar Upadhyay (Banaras Hindu University) and Prof Nikos Passas (North Western University, USA). We also thank our Adjunct Fellows Dr NandkumarJanardhanan, Ms Audrey Courty and Ms Anushka Saxena for their role in enriching our research productivity.

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POLICY DIALOGUES

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Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on “Role of Constitutional Democracies in Shaping the Emerging World Order” commemorating India’s 75th year of independence

against the ideology that does not believe in democratic ethos, civil rights and freedoms. He was referring to the brazen terrorist attacks by Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists in Mumbai in 2008. Ashutosh Misra also observed that the world is passing through a critical transition, wherein the liberal democracies realize the need to defend the principles of democracy, freedom and civic liberties to build a stable, secure, transparent and a rule-based world order in the Indo-Pacific. He shared that the concert of democracies or D-10 comprising the world top ten democracies have been diligently working to build a rule-based order, and in this context the Australia-India Strategic Partnership and QUAD are vital. A report by Archana Singh delivered the welcome speech reMs Anushka Saxena, Adjunct Fellow, IAIE flecting upon the internal democratic functioning of On 26th November 2021, the Institute of AustraIndia and Australia, their global outlook and mullia-India Engagement (IAIE), organized a hybrid tilateral commitments. She emphasised that global international webinar on the “Role of Constitutional challenges required a concerted plurilateral effort, Democracies in Shaping the Emerging World Order” and constitutional democracies needed to come toin partnership with the Indian High Commission gether to address them. Canberra, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs Suneet Mehta, highlighted India’s contributions to and Trade (DFAT), Centre for India-Australia Studmaking the world a better place in its 75th years of ies (CIAS) - O.P Jindal Global University and India independence. Citing India’s Vaccine Maitreyi initiaNews Australia. The event commemorated India’s tive he emphasized its commitment towards effecConstitution Day as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahottively dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, and sav celebrating 75 years of India’s independence. The underlined India’s largest vaccine drive in the world. webinar featured keynote speakers Mr Suneet Mehra He illuminated India’s outstanding record in provid(Deputy High Commissioner of India to Australia) ing billions of dollars in aid and infrastructure supand Mr Ian Biggs (Deputy High Commissioner of port to nations in need, as well as its commitment toAustralia to India), and distinguished speakers wards multilateral forums such as the UNSC, BRICS Mrs Archana Singh (Honorary Consul of India in and G20. He reminded of the importance of strong Queensland), Mr Michael Feller (Director, India India-Australia bilateral relations in shaping an open, Political Section, North and South Asia Division, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific order. Using DFAT), Prof. Yogesh Joshi (Research Fellow, Institute the examples of India-Australia agreements on early for South Asian Studies, National University of Sinharvest, maritime domain awareness and critical gapore) and Ms. Lalitha Kumaramangalam (Director, technology partnership, he noted the rising trajectoIndia Foundation) and Prof. Shaun Star (Director, ry of India-Australia bilateral relations. CIAS). The event was chaired and moderated by Dr Ian Biggs brought to light that while Indian and Ashutosh Misra (CEO, IAIE). Australian electoral systems are different in terms Delivering the introductory remark Ashutosh Misra of scale and process, they share common values like said that the struggle for the Constituent Assembly true appreciation for democratic institutions and was being made since the 1930 in protest against ideals of justice - not to mention, the celebration of Simon Commission, and the British were convinced elections with barbecues in Australia and festive road that nothing short of the granting rights to Indian rallies in India. He also talked about the significance nationalists to draft the constitution would satisfy of India-Australia partnership in furthering demothem. Following the first meeting of the Constitucratic values across their joint multilateral commitent Assembly in 1946, the Constitution drafted and ments, such as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue adopted on 26 November 1949, and came into force and the Indo-Pacific regional architecture. Quoting on 26 January 1950, the day which is celebrated as S. Jaishankar, the Indian Minister for External AfIndia’s Republic Day. He also noted that 26 Novemfairs, Ian Biggs argued that there is a “strategic imperber has also become synonymous with India’s fight ative” for democracies to come together and dealing

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with regional and global challenges, including challenges like undue aggression from other nations, in tandem with their shared democratic ideals. He shared Australia’s evolving democratic and electoral processes since the 1900s to the present, and argued that democracies are not perfect, but are self-correcting and based on consensus-building. He concluded by quoting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech from the 75th UN General Assembly (2021) : “democracy can deliver, [and] democracy has delivered.” Michael Feller started his presentation by remembering the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai in 2008 in which two Australian lives were also lost. He underscored the relevance of PM Modi’s multilateral initiatives, like the International Solar Alliance, in bringing about constitutionality and democratisation to the Indo-Pacific infrastructure and expressed Australia’s appreciation of it. He highlighted the importance of India-Australia cooperation towards regional and international democratic institutions and regimes, such as the ASEAN and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. He mentioned that Australia has supported India in the UN Human Rights Council, the Universal Postal Union, and the International Maritime Organization as a good friend. He concluded by appreciating the presence and role of Indian diaspora in Australia in strengthening bilateral relations. Yogesh Joshi started by emphasizing that impact of strategic environment on India’s internal functioning and compared its current strategic environment with the Cold War era, and unprecedented challenges it faces from China, which will exacerbate with diminishing US role and presence in the region. He observed that India-Australia partnership has become stronger because the two countries strive to create a balanced world and a transparent and rules-based regional order driven by their common democratic ethos. Noting China’s Grey Zone tactics on India’s borders and its economic sanctions against Australia in response to the latter’s demand for an investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, Yogesh Joshi reminded that the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific is changing drastically. He stressed on the need for India and Australia to build an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific order, work as a counterbalance to China’s actions, and safeguard small island nations’ interests in the region. Shaun Star kickstarted his presentation by sharing with the audience that three Indians have been awarded Australia’s highest civilian honour the Order

of Australia: Former Attorney-General of India, Soli Sorabjee, Kiran Majumdar Shaw and Sachin Tendulkar. He observed that the Indian and Australian constitutions have many common tenets borrowed from Great Britain and took note of the shared legal perspectives between India and Australia on aspects like constitutionality and rule of law that are based on the British Common Law. Quoting Michael Kirby, an eminent jurist from Australia, Shaun Star observed that it is intriguing that Indian and Australian lawyers do not know enough about each other and the other country’s legal systems. He listed similarities between the two constitutions such as the separation of powers, independent judiciary and respect for pluralism. He also argued that just like Indian courts have used case-law from Australian jurisprudence as precedents, Australia also has a lot to learn about Bill of Rights (Public Interest Litigation in India) from India and its elaborate constitution. Using examples of diversity in interpretations and approaches across the Indian and Australian judicial systems, Shaun Star argued that despite the shared values of democratic constitutionality and respect for rule of law between the two countries, there still remains a lot for both countries to learn from each other. The last speaker Lalitha Kumaramangalam shared her experience of working with women and marginalised communities across the board observing that constitutional democracies would matter even more in the post-COVID-19 world order as the pandemic has made the global mass political participation a reality. She shared the arguments made by Shaun Star regarding the flexibility of India’s constitution which has in 72 years passed 105 amendments. Taking into account the example of DakshayaniVelayudhan, a female legislator who voiced the concerns of the oppressed classes (the Dalit community), Lalitha Kumaramangalam argued that the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution brought some unique individuality to it, making it a dynamic document. She emphasised that women’s rights have come a long way, but much work is still needed for further empowerment and gender equality. Highlighting the diverse coexistences of religion, gender and classes in India, she argued that despite the “negative publicity,” Indian women particularly and marginalised communities in the country in general have experienced remarkable changes towards equality and empowerment - which is why the “New India” is a model for constitutional democracies, globally. The webinar concluded with a vote of thanks from Dr Ashutosh Misra.

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Host Institutions

Mr Michael Feller

Ms Lalitha Kumarmangalam

Prof Yogesh Joshi

Keynote Speakers

Mr Suneet Mehta

Mr Ian Biggs

Distinguished Speakers

Prof. Shaun Star, Dr Ashutosh Misra and Mrs Archana Singh

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Policy Discussion with Australia India Business Council, “Quad Summit and its Relevance for Australia India Relations”

30 March 2021

tween the four nations, the Australia India Business Council (AIBC) conducted a webinar on March 30 to debate the potential outcomes of the Quad summit in terms of the business and trade ties between India and Australia. AIBC, which has been fostering bi-lateral trade relations between the two countries ever since its inception in 1986, has in the past also hosted such pivotal discussions to comprehend the profound implications of bi-lateral and multi-lateral meetings featuring India and Australia. Among the panel of key speakers were Jim Varghese AM, National Chair AIBC; Dr. Ashutosh Misra, CEO and Executive Director, Institute for Australia India Engagement, Editor-in-Chief INDIA NEWS Australia; Dr. Nik Senapati, AIBC Queensland President; and Muthuraj Guruswamy, AIBC Queensland Committee Member.

Broadening outlook for stronger partnerships

In the wake of the momentous March 12 Quad summit, which saw the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and United States coming together virtually, signalling a milestone in the strengthening bond be23

Introducing the panel of speakers, Dr. Nik Senapati invited Jim Varghese AM to open the discussions, who went on to praise the agility of AIBC in pushing ahead with the agenda of increasing the trade and investment opportunities. Sharing his reflections on the media analysis of the Quad, he stated that the re-emergence of the Quad in recent times is of strategic significance and it is apparent that the Quad is placing an emphasis on practical actions that the four countries in the Quad can take rather than narrowly defining itself as a bulwark against China’s expanding role in the economic, military and strategic presence. With the Quad leaders focusing on a free and open Indo-Pacific region, Varghese stated that the ambition of such engagements is leveraging partnership to help the world’s most dynamic region respond to crisis. There is a growing need for closer cooperation specifically between India and Australia in matters such as supply of cheaper goods, countering cyber-attacks and telecommunication deployment. The spirit of the Quad is to have an Indo-Pacific which is free, open, inclusive, healthy, anchored by democratic values and unconstrained by coercion. However, the key challenges are the economic and health impacts of the Covid-19, climate change, cyber space critical technology, counter-terrorism and humanitarian assistance for disaster relief; and to address these issues, working groups are being formed.

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Tracing the Quad’s evolution and India-Australia bilateral history

ing education, agriculture, energy, resources, tourism and healthcare to name a few. He also emphasized that the role of AIBC, Indian diaspora and the larger Dr. Ashutosh Misra delineated the global context community is vital to fortify the ties between the two leading to the Quad’s fruition and also focused on countries. the bilateral relations between India and Australia. This was followed by a Q&A session in which one The Quadrilateral comprising US, Japan, Australia of the participants queried about the role AIBC and and India transpired in 2007, but it was bogged down other concerned groups can play in easing capital by certain differences between India and Australia. mobility and investment from Australia to India. Dr. However, more recently there has been an upswing in Misra replied by saying that India’s economic strategy bilateral relations in terms of defence, business and has changed substantially to facilitate greater foreign trade ties between US and India; India and Japan; investment and Australia can thus look forward to and Australia and India. Now, with US President Joe more propitious business opportunities in India in Biden hosting the 12 March inaugural Quad sumthe near future. He also said that AIBC and other mit, the diplomatic ties among the four nations have organisations committed to promoting bilateral ties reached a new high. It is notable that by keeping a between the two nations must take concrete steps to broad agenda of Covid-19 strategy, vaccine producenlighten the Australian businesses about the nature tion, climate change, supply chain resilience, critical of the Indian market and other dynamics at play. and emerging technologies; and a free, open, secure Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy concluded the webinar and prosperous Indo-Pacific, the Quad nations by thanking all the keynote speakers and attendees succeeded in downplaying the mutual “Anti-China” for their insights and perspectives. concerns and thus avoided disparaging China unnecIndia-Australia Webinar Series essarily. Dr. Misra also recapitulated the consistent progreson Representation of Women sion of India and Australia relations which had bein Directorship and Leadership gun to come into the limelight with the materializing Roles of a strategic partnership in 2009 which was further A team led by IAIE Board member Associate Profeselevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership sor Shaun Star and Assistant Professor Divyangana with the signing of nine Memorandums of UnderDhankar at O.P. Jindal Global in India and recipients standing in the historic June 4, 2020 virtual summit of the prestigious Australian Alumni Grant Sch¬eme amid the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic. De2021 have been working on a project entitled, “Prospite noticeable rise in volume of trade which made India Australia’s eighth largest trade partner which is moting Women in Leadership: Diversity on Boards still way below the potential. With the reports of both in Australia and India” to enhance gender representation within corporate and sports boards. Asst. Prof. Peter Varghese and Ambassador Wadhwa recomDivyangana is one of the first female lawyers and the mending more profound involvement of India and first female dual qualified lawyer (qualified in India Australia as trade partners, Dr. Misra hailed the two and Australia) to receive this grant. reports as the “Magna Carta” of bilateral trade and Through a multiprong and multi-stakeholder apbusiness ties. He also stated that although the initial proach, the project aims to increase awareness on context which played a crucial role in bringing India challenges and opportunities within corporate govand Australia together were the two nations’ subjecernance witnessed by female directors and leaders in tive acrimonies with China, both the countries have India and Australia. This aim is sought to be achieved since then realized the broader advantages of closer through interactive and research tools for greater ties. effectiveness and reach. On the interactive side, the Highlighting the likely opportunities for Australia project envisages webinars and conferences. On the and India, he remarked that as both nations are keen research side, the project undertakes qualitative and to expand business and trade relations in sync with quantitative study for identifying strategies and pronew geopolitical realities, they are well-positioned for posing best practices for improving gender represena leadership role. Moreover, both nations have imtation on corporate boards with a specific focus on mense opportunities in a wide array of fields includ- sports and infrastructure sectors. 24

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Supporting Organisations The project is jointly supported by the Government of Australia and the Centre for India Australia Studies under the Australian Alumni Grant Scheme, 2021. The Centre for India Australia Studies is the first and only centre focusing on bilateral ties between India and Australia embedded in a tertiary Indian educational institution. The partner organisations for the project are Australia India Business Council (AIBC), University of Queensland and Institute for Australia India Engagement (IAIE). Vahura: Onboards is the knowledge partner for the first two webinars outlined below.

Inaugural Webinar: Perspectives of Women on Boards in India and Australia

27 September 2021 The project was inaugurated by Her Excellency, Hon. Margaret Beazley, Governor of New South Wales during the first webinar on ‘Perspectives of Women on Boards in India and Australia’. Statistical studies, primarily, from companies on stock exchanges in various jurisdictions demonstrate an increase in the number of women directors on corporate boards. Numeric evidence suggests that women have made steady progress in their participation within corporate governance. However, whether numeric evidence aligns with lived experiences of women directors is the question. Four non-executive women directors from India and Australia came together on a single platform to share their professional journey and perspectives on women receiving directorial roles. They brought to light common drivers and challenges for women directors in both countries such as lack of encouragement or sponsorship for such positions; barriers due to choices at child rearing age like maternity leave that impact continuity in professional experience and overcoming perceptions

of senior roles being associated with males to inspire confidence in women to network and place their names for leadership positions and directorships. Joining the panel from Australia were Associate Prof. Sarah Kelly OAM, Non-Executive Director at Tourism and Events Queensland and Neema Premji, Federal Director at Australia India Council Board. From India, the panel comprised of Shalini Kamath, Independent Director at Abbott India Limited and Borosil Renewables Limited along with Sonu Bhasin, Independent Director at Whirlpool of India Limited and PNB Met Life.

Second Webinar: Strategies for Increasing Women in Executive Leadership and Governance Roles

16 November 2021 The second webinar under the project focused on ‘Strategies for Increasing Women in Executive Leadership and Governance Roles’ with Sarah Kirlew, Australian Consul General to South India as the Guest of Honour. It aimed to understand the reasons for witnessing fewer women as executive directors and in key managerial roles from ‘inside’ the company, that is, executive directors than ‘outside’ the company, that is, non-executive and independent directors. Gender diversity, in some respect, is mandated by law and regulation in India, while, it is voluntary in Australia encouraged through good governance principles. This means, companies are aware of their role to increase diversity on their boards but find themselves constrained on placing diversity within the realm of skills and qualifications. Generally, executive roles require experience in operations and a specialist understanding of the company to provide an overview on its day-to-day functioning. However, the skill set is slightly different for non-executive or independent directors who need to carry experience on strategy and overall governance that includes law and finance. As such, many women directors today in both countries occupy non-executive directorships with a background in finance and law. While women directors are on an increase, it isn’t on the operational side. During the webinar, it was noted, that creating a pipeline of women in operational roles is key, not just for the roles themselves but also to provide an opportunity for women from within the company to progress. The panel comprised of Catherine

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Maxwell, FGIA FCG- General Manager (Policy and Advocacy), Governance Institute of Australia and Dr. Terry Fitzsimmons- Senior Lecturer (Leadership), University of Queensland Business School from Australia. Joining the discussion from India were Sree

Patel - Executive Director, Mondelēz International (India) (formerly, Cadbury India Limited) Kalpana Unadkat – Partner, Khaitan & Co LL.P. (Corporate Governance, Mumbai Office).

Triveni Dialogue Series ‘Australia and India Economic Strategies: Next Steps’, 1 February 2021 The Institute for Australia India Engagement, the Centre for India Australia Studies (CIAS) at O P Jindal Global University, India and Australia India

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hosted a high-powered panel including H.E. Barry O’Farrell, the Australia High Commissioner to India; H.E. Gitesh A. Sarma, the Indian High Commissioner to Australia; former diplomat Ambassador Anil Wadhwa, Secretary East, Government of India and the Author of Australia Economic Strategy 2020; and Mr. Peter Varghese, AO, Chancellor of the University of Queensland, former Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia Government and the author of the India Economic Strategy to 2035. The discussion was led by Dr Ashutosh Misra who noted the vast array of opportunities that lay before the two countries and why it is important for the two countries to come together to ensure a peaceful neighbourhood against aggressive policies of China. Ms. SanushkaSeomangal, National Vice Chair, AIBC moderated the discussion sharing her insights and also the key points of keynote speakers’ presentations. Prof. Shaun Star, Director, CIAS de-

livered the vote of thanks to the event organizers as well as the participants and asserted the significance of the webinar as a timely and illuminating discourse in paving the way for strengthening the economic, political and social ties between India and Australia. The dialogue concluded that the future of India-Australia partnership is bright and they must utilize the current opportunities to promote business and trade and peace in the neighbourhood and the world. Several former and serving diplomats, consul generals, senior officials from DFAT, Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ),Queensland Treasury, Department of Education, community leaders, students, and scholars from Australia and India attended the event. It was the first time that all four keynote speakerscame together on a common forum to discuss the next steps in the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

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Partnering Institutions: IAIE and JGU

Dr Ashutosh Misra and JGU VC Prof C. Rajkumar

Prof. Shaun Star, Dr Ashutosh Misra and JGU VC Prof C. Rajkumar

India-based O.P. Jindal Global University and Australia-based Institute for Australia India Engagement have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote Student Mentoring and Research Training (SMART) program for undergraduate and post-graduate students. The program is aimed at mentoring students for future research, academic and professional roles and imparting the necessary training to help them build research skills in academic writing including data collection and management, preparing hypothesis, title, abstract and conclusion, presentation skills among other skill. The program also provides basic information on scholarship opportunities in Australia and code to crack them. The program will also impart key leadership skills to the students. As a part of this program students will be affiliated with IAIE as a research intern for a period of 1-2 months where there will be given an opportunity to design, edit and publish pieces of 200-300 words on an exclusive page entitled ‘Youth Pulse’ in the India News, a fortnightly published from Australia, under the IAIE flagship. 29

JGU is a leading Indian university and recognized as an Institute of Eminence by the Government of India in 2020, becoming the highest-ranking Indian Private University in the QS World University Rankings 2021. Within JGU, the Centre for India Australia Studies (CIAS) is the only research centre focused on the India-Australia relationship to be housed in a university. It has hosted dignitaries and delegations from Australia, including former prime ministers, members of parliament, judges, governors and senior diplomats. CIAS hosts policy dialogues and collaborative research with IAIE and Australian institutions and made submissions to DFAT’s foreign policy Whitepaper. IAIE is a not-for-profit policy institution launched by the Indian High Commissioner in 2018 to strengthen the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership through high-impact evidence-based research publications; policy-driven multi-disciplinary project collaborations with Australian, Indian and international partners on foreign policy, defence and security, business and trade, energy, education, sports and culture; multi-track policy dialogues involving policy makers, strategic analysts, academics, sportspersons and business leaders, targeted capacity development and business solutions for stakeholders in both countries, special orations, public lectures and seminars on bilateral and strategic issues, and community dialogues, media engagements and public events to strengthen multiculturalism in Australia and India.

What Leaders Think? C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University said: “At a time where travel is limited, the virtual engagements with Institute of Australia India Engagement and Cyber EQ will allow students from different disciplines at JGU to undertake unique internship opportunities in Australia. These international internships are another example of JGU’s focus on ensuring that students have opportunities to meaningfully engage with institutions from around the world during their studies. In the future, our students will be able to pursue these internships by travelling to Australia and experiencing it in a more engaged manner.” Dr Ashutosh Misra, CEO and Executive Director of IAIE says, “IAIE is the first not-for-profit independent institution in Australia focused on deepening research, policy engagement and capacity-building

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in Australia-India bilateral relationship. We are committed to strengthening Australia-India ties by nurturing future thinking leaders, professionals and academic experts in collaboration with JGU”. Mr Shaun Star, Director of Centre for India Australia Studies and the IAIE Board member is deeply excited for this program and considers it a welcome initiative for future India Australia experts. He says, “JGU-IAIE partnership for the SMART program is a game-changer for the Australia India academic, diplomatic and people-to-people engagements, and has been successfully shaping strategic thinking and policy-making in New Delhi and Canberra through the Triveni policy dialogues, along with the Australia India Business Council”.

Ms Sri Khyati Reddy

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Ms Tanya Goel

SMART Program Presentations Ms Anushka Sharma, Student Coordinator

Ms Vaibhavi Nagar

Ms Aditi Mittal

Mr Dhruv Kumar Jha

Mr Shivam Shukla

Ms Sumedha Maheshwari

Leadership Development Lessons: Bush to Baggy Green. By Mr Matthew Hayden AM, 9 August 2021 As a part of the SMART program a distinguished oration was delivered by Mr Matthew Hayden AM on “Bush to Baggy Green” on 9th August. The program was organised collaboratively by the Institute for Australia India Engagement, OP Jindal Global University, Centre for Sports, Law, Business & Governance, JGU and India News. This oration aimed at motivating students and youth and helping them sharpen their leadership skills and build self-confidence. In addition to the SMART interns other key speakers included Prof C. Rajkumar, Vice Chancellor, JGU, Prof. Shaun Star and Dr Ashutosh Misra. 30

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‘How and Why You(th) Should Lead’? By Mr Narasimhan Ravi, 9 July 2021 As a part of the Smart program Mr Narasimhan Ravi, Diversity Sports Coordinator at Multicultural Australia addressed the SMART interns on the how the youth can address various personality, leadership and identity related challenges as develop a successful and confident personality.

SMART Program Publications ‘Building Research Capabilities and Skills’ By Ms Anit Girgla, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania, 29 July 2021 As a part of the SMART program Ms AnitGirgla presented a very informative presentation on building research capabilities and skills for the SMART interns. The interns in their feedback noted the richness of the presentation for enhancing their research capabilities and understanding of higher degree research requirements, standards and ethical requirements.

As a part of the program SMART interns contributed articles for India News and IAIE newsletter on areas of their interests, addressing various aspects of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. India News, Vol I, Issue 26, 1-15 July 2021

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India News, Vol 2. Issue 4, 16-31 August 2021

India News, Vol I, Issue 27, 1-15 August 2021

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Bridge to Brisbane Run 2021to Support Guide Dogs

IAIE team with the Guide Dogs team

Mr Samir Vora, Ms Sweta Misra and Mr Raj Gupta.

Ms Sweta Misra and Mr Jayesh Kumar Singh

Dr Ashutosh Misra

Building Ties with Queensland Cricket

Hand in hand IAIE team

At the finishing line.

IAIE team with Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner

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Club and joined hands with CEO Mr Terry Svenson to synergizetheir common visions on a range opportunities in the field of cricket, and sport in general, and build bilateral sporting engagements between India and Queensland. In addition India News was accredited as the official media partners of Cricket Australia to cover the India vs Australia women’s international series 2021 comprising one-dayers, one-off test match and T20s held in Mackay and Gold Coast. India News, Australia India Business Council and the Institute for Australia India Engagement came together to organising events in conjunction with Queensland Cricket in Mackay and Gold Coast to profile the series and support of girls in Blue, and Green and Gold.

India News, IAIE and AIBC organize Sports Networking Event at the Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast 9th October 2021

It was a very fulfilling and memorable day when cricket brought two countries and generations together at the Metricon Stadium in Gold coast. The Australia India Business Council (AIBC) Sports Chair organized a very successful and impactful networking event in conjunction with the Queensland Cricket, Cricket Australia, Institute for Australia Engagement, India News and the Indian Community of Gold Coast (ICGC). The event was attended by over 75 people (due to Covid restrictions) and featured a traditional welcome of the guests, showcasing India’s soft power. Amongst the chief guests were Mrs Archana Singh, Honorary Consul Queensland, Ms Kirsten Pike, former Australian cricketer and deputy chair of Queensland Cricket Board, Mr Ryan Harris, former Australian cricketer, Mr John Buchanan, former Australian cricket team coach, Ms Angie Bell, Federal MP for Moncrieff, Mr Nik Senapati, President AIBC Queensland, Dr Ashutosh Misra, National Sports Chair, Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy and Dr Ram Mohan, members of executive committee, AIBC Queensland, Mr Ankit Taneja,Country Head, Mahindras, Mr Matt Smith,Home Solutions Metricon, and Mr Pushpinder Oberoi, Mr Manish Saini and Ms Ree Ali representing the ICGC. The event was instrumental in creating a buzz around 35

the ongoing series and also connecting our younger generation with the cricketing legends, for gathering some tips and lessons in cricket and leadership. The three cricketer panellists - Ms Kirsten Pike, Mr Ryan Harris and Mr John Buchanan shared their reflections on cricket, their professional experiences in general and against India, and the significance of the ongoing series. Mrs Archana Singh took note of the importance of sport and cricket in strengthening bilateral ties and Ms Angie Bell thanked the Indian community for their continued role in strengthening bilateral relations and multicultural ethos. The panellists were very impressed with the quality of the questions from the audience, especially the young ones and thanked the AIBC for inviting them to the event. Mr Nik Senapati also shared his remarks on behalf of the AIBC and underlined the significance of sport in building stronger relations. Mr Ankit Taneja and Mr Matt Smith profiled their businesses before the audience and dignitaries and expressed their happiness in providing sponsorship to the event. Dr Ashutosh Misra ended the proceedings with a vote of thanks on behalf of AIBC. After the event, the guests proceeded to the stadium to watch the match.

Mr Nik Senapati, Mr John Buchanan, Mr Ankit Taneja, Ms Kirsten Pike, Mr Ryan Harris, Ms Kritika Bansal, Dr Ashutosh Misra and Dr Ram Mohan

Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy, Mr John Buchanan, Mr Ryan Harris, Dr Amol Wagholikar, Ms Kirsten Pike, Dr Ashutosh Misra and Dr Ram Mohan

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Traditional Welcome

Honorary Consul Mrs Archana Singh with Dr Ram Mohan, Mr Nik Senapati, Ms Ree Ali (the emcee), MrsClara Oberoi, Mr Pushpiner Oberoi, Dr Vagesh Singh and Dr Ashutosh Misra

Mrs Archana Singh

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Ms Kirsten Pike

Dr Nik Senapati

AIBC and India News join hands with Cricket Australia and Queensland Cricket Mr Ryan Harris

Mr Ankit Taneja

Mr John Buchanan

Ms Angie Bell

Distinguished panelists

21 September 2021 India vs Australia Women’s International Cricket Series 2021 kicked off in a grand style at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay on 21st September. To make the series a great success India News, Australia India Business Council, Cricket Australia and Queensland Cricket joined hands. India News Editor-in-Chief Dr Ashutosh Misra who is also the National Chair for Sports – Australia India Business Council, Dr Ram Mohan Chairman - India News and Professor Shaun Star, member Executive Committee - AIBC Queensland travelled to Mackay to watch the games and participate in a special event organized by the Mackay Cricket Association and the Great Barrier Reef Arena. Mr Terry Svenson- CEO of Queensland Cricket, Mr Pete Lock- Commercial & Marketing Manager of Queensland Cricket, Mr Terry Doolan – President of the Mackay Cricket Association, and Mr Adrian Young - General Man-

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ager at Harrup Park at the Great Barrier Reef Arena were present on the occasion among other prominent guests. At the function Mr Terry Svenson and Mr Terry Doolan expressed their delight at the newly established partnership with the Australia India Business Council to promote bilateral sporting engagements and business and investments in the field. Dr Ashutosh Misra expressed his gratitude to the two sporting organisations and felicitated Mr Sevnson and Mr Lock, and Professor Star felicitated Mr Terry Doolan, on behalf of the AIBC with a Certificate of Appreciation for promoting sporting engagements between Australia and India. Dr Ram Mohan also felicitated Mr Adrian Young at the event. The series attracted widespread support from the Australian and India fans after the series was moved to Mackay and Gold Coast from Sydney and Melbourne following the Covid outbreak in New South Wales and Victoria, respectively.

Pro Shaun Star, Mr Pete Lock, Mr Terry Doolan, Mr Terry Svenson, Dr Ashutosh Misra and Dr Ram Mohan

Action at Mackay

Guests at the function

Dr Ashutosh Misra, as National Sports Chair AIBC organized a table for the Ashes Launch Dr Ashutosh Misra felicitating Mr Terry Svenson

3 December 2021 As the National Sports Chair, Australia India Business Council Dr Ashutosh Misra organized a table at the launch of the 2021-22 Ashes series, at the Gabba on 3 December 2021. The table members include Prof Shaun Star, Dr Amol Wagholikar, Dr Nik Senapati, Mr Samir Vora, Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy, Dr Ram Mohan, Dr Sanjib Baruah and Mr Mayur Thakeria.

Prof Shaun Star felicitating Mr Terry Doolan

Dr Ram Mohan felicitating Mr Adrian Young

Dr Ashutosh Misra felicitating Mr Pete Lock

The AIBC table

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Dr Ashutosh Misra and former England spin bowler Ashley Giles AIBC Table members with Michael Kasprowicz and Kirsten Pike

Former England crick- Dr Nik Senapati, eter Adam Hallioke President Queensland and Dr Ashutosh AIBC, Queensland Treasurer Hon. Cameron Dick MP and Dr Ashutosh Misra

Dr Ashutosh Misra and former Brisbane Lions (AFL) defender Daniel Merrett

India News accredited by Cricket Australia to cover the 2021-22 Ashes Series

Dr Ashutosh Misra at the Gabba covering the test match

Former Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson and Dr Ashutosh Misra

Team India News with the Barmy Army

Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden and Dr Ashutosh Misra

Australian Captain Pat Dr Ashutosh Misra and former AustraCummins and Dr Ashutosh lian Captain Steve Smith Misra

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The formal launch of the Ashes at the Gabba 5 December 2021

IAIE Board member Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy signs an international deal

IAIE Board Member and Biowin Asia-Pacific Managing Director Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy signed a twoyear deal with the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) in March 2021 as its latest commercial partner for wearable neurotech. The Biowin brand will feature on the back of the St.George Queensland Reds jersey, below the player number, over the next two seasons. These neurotech products through Voxx Sports Inc have been worn by professional athletes, Olympic champions and millions of people looking for wellness and performance improvements - in North America and Europe.

Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy and Reds CEO Mr David Hanham

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HONOURS & APPOINTMENTS Dr. Sarah Jane Kelly With great pride we share that Associate Professor Sarah Jane Kelly at the University of Queensland and IAIE Board member was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in June 2021. She has also been appointed the Honorary Consul-General of the Israel in Queensland in August 2021. Congratulations Sarah! We are proud to be working with you in building research, academic and sporting ties between Australia and India.

Dr. Ashutosh Misra IAIE CEO Dr Ashutosh Misra was appointed the National Chair for Sport by the Australia India Business Council in August 2021 to promote our bilateral sporting ties and bolster sports integrity in cooperation with Australian, Indian and international law enforcement agencies, academic institutions, sports bodies and legends and expand the outreach and impact of the AIBC in Australia and India.

Mr. Shaun Star IAIE Board member Shaun Star, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), and Executive Director, Centre for India Australia Studies, and Executive Director, Centre for Sports Law, Business and Governance, JGU, was awarded the India Australia Impact Award in the India Australia Business and Community Awards (IABCA) in Sydney on 14 May 2021.The Award recognizes an individual’s contribution to the bilateral relationship between Australia and India.

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AFIN International Films Awards Night 28 November 2021 IAIE CEO Dr Ashutosh Misra was invited at the AFIN International Films Awards function to present the 2021 Best Ensemble Cast Award. It was a wonderful opportunity to engage with several prominent Australian, Bollywood and Hollywood producers and directors and noted members of film, fashion and modelling fraternity and discuss ways to boost engagements in the entertainment and tourism sector between Australia and India.

Goodwill Trophy: IAIE XI vs QPS XI 17 April 2021

The inaugural T20 Goodwill Trophy was organized by the Institute for Australia India Engagement in conjunction with the Queensland Police Service. The match fostered engagement between the South Asian diaspora (represented by IAIE) and QPS members on Saturday, 17 April 2021, at the Wolston Park Cricket Club at Wacol, Brisbane. The underlying objective of this innovative initiative was to promote inter-community integration, mutual trust and understanding between the South Asian communities and the state law enforcement agencies and the government to build a vibrant and multiculturally thriving and resilient Queensland. The event commemorated 2021 as the ‘International Year of Peace and Trust’ declared by the United Nations General Assembly. Sports is an effective medium for breaking barriers and strengthening multicultural ethos. This event was a celebration of diversity to acknowledge the invaluable role community organizations, local businesses and institutions play in the growth and progress of Queensland and Australia. Batting first, after losing the toss, IAIE XI captained by AmilaWeththasinghe scored 154 runs in 20 overs. In response the Queensland Police Commissioner’s XI red by their captain Senior Sergeant Wayne Clayton fell short by 9 runs. It was a tight and keenly contested match which kept the supporters on both sides on the edge of their seats till the very end. IAIE XI was very proud to clinch the trophy, for which the credit goes to IAIE XI players and its coach Anu Perera. The Queensland Police XI players specially Jake Coolwell (Man of the Match) deserve a special praise for putting up a great fight and treating the audience 42

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with a cracker of match. Special thanks to Ian Healy AM for meeting and greeting the players, and doing the toss in the morning, on the day of his marriage anniversary. IAIE and QPS also thank Milton Dick Federal MP, Minister Lance McCallum MP, Minister Charis Mullen MP (representing the Hon’ble Minister for Multicultural Affairs Leanne Linard), Jessica Pugh MP, Jim Madden MP, Councillor Nicole Jonic, Henry Palaszczuk (representing the Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk); Acting Inspector Michelle Piket (representing QPS Commissioner Katarina Carroll) Ankit Taneja, Country Head, Mahindras Automotive, the lead sponsor; and Peter Clifford, former Australian firstclass cricketer, for their generous support and time to grace the presentation ceremony. The event kicked start by welcome remarks by Ashutosh Misra, IAIE CEO, Senior Sergeant Wayne Clayton, Ian Healy and Peter Clifford. Ian Healy was also presented with a token of appreciation to also mark his marriage anniversary on the day. The closing ceremony began with the acknowledgement to the country by Adrian Coolwell (QPS Indigenous Employment Officer), special remarks by Peter Davis, WPC President, and vote of thanks by Inspector Jason Saunders and Ashutosh Misra. For the successful hosting of the event special gratitude goes to the Wolston Park Cricket Club, President Peter Davis, Greg White curator and grounds man, Brad and Anu Perera for their wonderful hospitality and logistical support, without which the event would not have materialized. Similarly, Team India News led by Dr Ram Mohan Chairman/Publisher, Agastya Yeturi, Nishit Chandan and Kartik Pratap Sigh for the excellent coverage of the event, live streaming, photography, food arrangements, match jerseys, publicity banners and other logistical necessities. IAIE and QPS is also indebted to Amol Wagholikar, Program Director, Sports and Wellness at IAIE for his sustained support in organizing the event and securing funding from various sponsors. For making this inaugural event happen, sincere gratitude goes to the event sponsors Sankalp restaurant, Mirch Masala restaurant, Tulsi restaurant, Nabropure, Top in Town restaurant, Meg Fine Arts, Gadgets for Projects, BiowinNeurosocks, Star Promotions, Woolworths, Greg Chappel Cricket Centre and above all Mahindras Automotive. Various community organizations including Kshatriya Society of Brisbane, Afghan Association, Nepalese Association, Sri Lankan Association and Griffith Criminology Institute deserve accolades. 43

Also, our special appreciation goes to our family, friends and well-wishers for their support and most notably to our wonderful Master Ceremony Narasimhan Ravi for his smooth compeering and deft handling of the proceedings. SCORES IAIE XI: 154 for 9 (20 overs) QPS XI: 144 for 9 (20 overs) Man of the Match: Jake Coolwell, QPS XI Best Bowler: AmilaWithesinghe, IAIE XI Best Batsman: Wayne Clayton, QPS XI

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The trophies

The victorious South Asia (IAIE) XI

The QPS Commissioner’s XI

Dr Ashutosh Misra delivering Mr Wayne Clayton sharing his the welcome speech thoughts

Mr Ian Healy former Australian cricketer addressing the gathering

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Community champions Acting Inspector Michelle Piket delivering her remarks

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Adrian Coolwell, QPS doing acknowledgement to the Country

Mr Kartik Pratap Singh, Prof Shaun Star, Dr Amol Wagholikar, Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy, Mr Ian Healy, Ms Sweta Misra, Dr Jacqueline Drew and Dr Ashutosh Misra

Mr Ankit Taneja - Country Manager Mahindra Automotivewith Dr Nik Senapati, President AIBC, Queensland

Mr Healy doing the toss.

Mr Milton Dick - Federal MP, Mr Lance McCallum - MP Bundamba, Ms Charis Mullen - MP Jordan, Ms Jess Pugh - MP Mount Ommaney, Mr Jim Madden – MP Ipswich West, Councillor Nicole Jonic and Mr Henry Palaszczuk (representing Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk

The winning captain Mr AmilaWithesinghereceiving the trophy

Man of the Match Mr Jake Coolwell

Mr Wayne Clayton with Jim Madden MP

Cr Nicole Jonic felicitating the umpires

Ms Jess Pugh MP with Dr Ram Mohan doing the raffles

Dr Ashutosh Misra felicitating Mr Ian Healy

Ms Jess Pugh with a young raffles winner

Dr Ashutosh Misra with Inspector Jason Saunders

BBQ by QPS members

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IAIE and India News Networking Drinks, 3 June 2021

IAIE and India News organised networking drinks on 3 June 2021 in the Brisbane CBD. The event was called BBQ 360 because the location provided a 360 degree view of the CBD and Brisbane city. Dr Ashutosh Misra, Dr Ram Mohan, Prof Shaun Star, Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy, Ms Sweta Misra and Mr Kartik Pratap Singh were amongst the guests.

Mr Kartik Pratap Singh, Mr Nishit Chandan, Mr Ian Healy, Dr Ram Mohan, Dr AshutoshMisra and Mr Agastya Yeturi

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India’s soft power appeal including yoga very much and IAIE and Fight4Balance can play an important role in creating greater awareness about yoga and bilateral friendship, and his charity was proud to connect with the Indian community for the event and beyond. The session was conducted by Ms Seema Lathker of the Art of Living. IAIE Sports and Wellness program coordinator Dr Amol Wagholikar and Board Member Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy, local community champions and family and friends of the participating institutions were there amongst the participants.

IAIE, Fight4Balance and India News organize International Day of Yoga

21 June 2021 Report by Dr Ashutosh Misra The 2021 International Day of Yoga was organized by the Institute for Australia India Engagement (IAIE), Fight4Balance and India Newsinconjunction with the Art of Living group, near the Mahatma Gandhi Statue at Roma Street Parkland, Spring Hill, Brisbane on Saturday, 19 June 2021. The event was supported by the Indian High Commission in Canberra. At the event IAIE CEO Dr Ashutosh Misra welcomed the participants and guests and highlighted that India’s stellar leadership in yoga is now recognized globally, since the United Nations announced 21 June as the International Yoga day, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 27 September 2014 speech in the UN General Assembly. He said that India’s proposal had received the support and co-sponsorship of 177 nations which is a record itself. Dr Misra also said that as Covid-19 continues to upend lives and livelihoods around the world, the relevance of yoga has become more profound to maintain a healthy body and mind. He also delivered a special note of acknowledgement for the Indian High Commission for supporting the event for the second year in a row. India News chairman and publisher Dr Ram Mohan also in his welcome remarks thanked the Indian High Commission, Fight4Balance and Art of Living for their support and emphasized on the relevance of yoga in the current scenario. Mr Stephen Illidge, CEO of Fight4Balance that helps children with mental disabilities said that kids need to build mental and psychological resilience and yoga is a great way to do it. He said that Australians love 45

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MEDIA OUTREACH

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India News Fortnightly

INDIA NEWS PUBLICATIONS From the Editor’s Desk (chronologically) Anil Wadhwa-led Australia Strategy initiates Jugalbandi with Peter Varghese’s India Strategy, Jan 1-15, 2021 - Vol 1 Issue 13 Racism won’t vanish – how we respond matters, Jan 16-31, 2021 - Vol 1 Issue 14 Wonder Downunder: When rookies became stars, Feb 1-15, 2021- Vol 1 Issue 15 Vaccine Maitri: India’s ‘VasudhaivKutumbakam’ diplomacy draws global praise, Feb 16-28, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 16 Build India literacy for a lasting relationship, March 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 17 Coming of Age of the Quad, March 16-31, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 18 Indian diaspora poised to shape Australia-India ties, April 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 19 Let us not lose perspective in judging Modi’s India, May 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 21 Queensland needs long-term India strategy as Premier provides timely assistance, May 16-31, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 22 Australian embassy bids Kabul adieu, June 1-15, 47

2021-Vol 1 Issue 23 India rallies ‘one-world cry’ at the G-7 summit, June 16-30,2021-Vol 1, Issue 24 Queensland’s budget aimed at saving lives and creating jobs, July 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 25 That racism unites people more than it divides is heartening, July 16-31, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 26 Olympics 2032 coming to the “deserving” Brisbane city, August 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 27 Firdaus’ paradise Kashmir embraces a new life, August 16-31, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 28 DFAT’s review of India strategy is timely and well-founded, September 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 29 Sport as an impact sector will strengthen Aus-India ties, September 16-30, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 30 Fans and Queensland embrace cricket opportunity to spread cheer, October 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 31 India vs Australia: International Women’s Cricket Series ends on a high, October 16-31, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 32 Stronger business and trade ties will shape Aus-India strategic partnership, Nov 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 33 This is the new India, November 16-30, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 34 India’s Constitution Day celebrated globally, December 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 35 From the editor’s desk, A Tall General bids adieu with other Bravehearts, December 16-31, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 36

Lead Articles (chronologically) Ambassador (retd) Anil Wadhwa, India’s Australia Economic Strategyreport: Heralding historic opportunities, Jan 1-15, 2021 - Vol 1 Issue 13 Uttam Kumar Sinha, A ‘water-shed’ indeed: India-Australia water partnership, Jan 16-31, 2021 - Vol 1 Issue 14 Jyoti M. Pathania, Invoking Gandhian philosophy for a better world, Feb 1-15, 2021- Vol 1 Issue 15 Nick Klomp, Time to balance certainty to international students and national interest, Feb 16-28, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 16 Ishani Naskar, Cultural diplomacy in Act East policy: India’s way forward within the ASEAN region, March 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 17 Ambassador (retd) Anil Wadhwa, India’s Australia Economic Strategyreport: Heralding historic opportunities, Jan 1-15, 2021 - Vol 1 Issue 13 Uttam Kumar Sinha, A ‘water-shed’ indeed: In-

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dia-Australia water partnership, Jan 16-31, 2021 - Vol 1 Issue 14 Jyoti M. Pathania, Invoking Gandhian philosophy for a better world, Feb 1-15, 2021- Vol 1 Issue 15 Nick Klomp, Time to balance certainty to international students and national interest, Feb 16-28, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 16 Ishani Naskar, Cultural diplomacy in Act East policy: India’s way forward within the ASEAN region, March 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 17 Aditti Mittal, India’s leap towards space 4.0, March 16-31, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 18 Ashutosh Misra, Quad manthan in the Indo-Pacific: A new phase in Indo-Australian strategic partnership heralds, April 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 19 Ishani Naskar, What is it in Quad for India? By Dr Ishani Naskar, May 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 21 Matthew Hayden AM, My heart goes to India and its people, May 16-31, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 22 Anil Wadhwa, India’s potential in the changing Australian geopolitical environment, June 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 23 Pankaj Gupta, A “Smart” way to nurture future Australian and Indian leaders, June 16-30,2021-Vol 1, Issue 24 Srikanth Kondapalli, China’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy, July 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 25 Syed Ata Hasnain, Jammu twin drone attacks: Dawn of new trend in warfare, July 16-31, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 26 K. Vigneswaran, Yesterday Tibet! Today India! Tomorrow Ceylon? August 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 27 Manpreet Vohra, Working with Australia to build a better world, August 16-31, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 4 Asad Mirza, Afghanistan’s future, September 1-15, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 5 Scott Morrison, 20 Years on from 9/11, September 16-30, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 6 Ashutosh Misra, Australia and India: Architects of the Indo- Pacific security, October 1-15, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 7 AsangaAbeyagoonasekera, AUKUS, Quad, China in Sri Lanka, and India’s security concerns, October 1631, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 8 Srikanth Kondapalli, China’s assertiveness brings India and Australia closer, Nov 1-15, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 9 Sumit Kumar Singh, Aircraft carrier - a reality check for Indian Navy, November 16-30, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 9 Nirendra Dev, Diwali fest as a tool of ‘Soft Power’, December 1-15, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 10

S.B Asthana, Putin Visiting India: Is it strategic balancing? December 16-31, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 11 Special Features Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Is Kashmir’s terror heartland turning its back to militancy?, January 1-15, 2021 Vol 1 Issue 13 Vijay Lokapally, From ignominy to triumph: Rise of a captain extraordinaire, January 1-15, 2021 - Vol 1 Issue 13 Malvika Barry, Frankincense: Smell that invokes the divine, January 16-31, 2021 - Vol 1 Issue 14 Sriparna Pathak, Why disengage? Decoding China’s motivations at Galwan, March 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 17 Raviprasad Narayanan, Decoding India and Taiwan bilateral diplomacy, March 16-31, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 18 Aditi Mittal, Decoding India’s stake in the South China Sea, April 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 19 Uttam Sinha and Manoj Mishra, Benares: Karma, destiny and freewill! December 16-31, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 11 Divya Sharma, COVID–19 second wave in India and devolution of news media into voyeurism, May 1631, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 22 Srinath Sridharan, The great Indian crypto conundrum, June 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 23 S.B. Asthana, Why is the Israel-Hamas ceasefire different this time? June 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 23 Mukesh Ambani, We can make next 30 years the best in India’s history, July 1-15, 2021-Vol 1 Issue 27 Ashutosh Misra, Bharatvarsh: Emergence of a global leader with a human touch, August 16-31, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 4 Abhishek Ranjan, Time for a progressive law on online gaming-lessons from Tamil Nadu,September 1-15, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 5 Ishani Naskar, Taliban 2.0: Dark times ahead for women, September 16-30, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 6 Saeed Naqvi, The hocus pocus about Quad and AUKUS, October 1-15, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 7 Shaun Star and Mr Arindam Bharadwaj, Liberal democracies Australia and India: A comparative constitutional glance at rights, November 1-15, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 9 Ashutosh Misra, Chasing CECA: Australia and India now mean business, November 1-15, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 9 India paves the way for transgender inclusivity, November 16-30, 2021-Vol 2 Issue 9

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India Versus China: Why They Are Not Friends,Juggernaut press, New Delhi, 2021.

The Institute for Australia India Engagement CEO Dr Ashutosh Misra interviewedhis PhD supervisor and current Wilmer Chair at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Professor Kanti Prasad Bajpaion his book which presents a very timely analysis of the history of India and China relations, and the challenges posed in settling their long running political and diplomatic differences, territorial disputes and military confrontations.The YouTube link of the interview is given below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neTv0-gWMSk

Indus Basin Uninterrupted: A History of Territory & Politics from Alexander to Nehru, Penguin Random House, 2021

The Institute for Australia India Engagement in conjunction with India News and Jindal Global University organised a discussion on Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha’s book on 30 July 2021. The book covers the history of the Indus River basin from Alexander to Jawaharlal Nehru, and the politics, negotiations and hydro projects that have featured during the course of the protracted negotiations culminating in the signing of the Indus Waters Treaty in September 1960, and also the developments in the basin thereafter. The discussants included the author Dr Sinha, Prof. Kanti Bajpai, Wilmer Chair, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, University of Singapore, Prof. KuntalaLahiri-Dutt, Resource, Environment and Development Program, Australia National University, Dr Kartikeya Singh, Director of Programs, Stichting Development Funds, The Hague, Netherlands and Dr Badri Narayan Balakrishnan, Lead Adviser Trade and Commerce, NitiAyog, Government of India. The YouTube link is given below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i6esm_lq2k

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BOOKS

● Uttam Sinha, Ranjit Pachnanda, Bibek Debroy, and Anirban Ganguly (eds.), ‘Modi 2.0: A Resolve to Solve,’ New Delhi: Pentagon Press (2021).

BOOK CHAPTERS ● Nandakumar Janardhanan, ‘Leveraging Co-innovation Model for Energy Transition: Examining India’s Engagement with Japan and China,’ in Nandakumar Janardhan and Vaibhav Chaturvedi (eds.), Renewable Energy Transition in Asia: Policies, Markets and Emerging Issues, Palgrave Macmillan (2021). ● Nandakumar Janardhanan and Vaibhav Chaturvedi, ‘Framing the Renewable Energy Context for Asia,’ in Nandakumar Janardhanan and Vaibhav Chaturvedi (eds.), Renewable Energy Transition in Asia: Policies, Markets and Emerging Issues, Palgrave Macmillan (2021). ● Nandakumar Janardhanan, ‘India’s energy transition: Is China an inhibitor or a catalyst?,’ in Akihisa Mori (ed.), China’s Carbon-Energy Policy and Asia’s Energy Transition: Carbon Leakage, Relocation and Halos, Routledge (2021). ● Nandakumar Janardhanan, N.B. Pham, K. Hibino, and J. Akagi, ‘Enabling Japan’s Low Emissions Technology Collaboration with Southeast Asia: The Role of Co-innovation and Co-benefits,’ in Hooman Farzaneh, Eric Zusman, and Yeora Chae (eds.), Aligning Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies in Asia, Springer: Singapore (2021). ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘Mekong-Ganga Cooperation: Scaling New Heights of Inclusive Development,’ in Prabir De (ed.), Twenty Years of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC): Achievements and Way Forward, Delhi, Vij Books. AIC and Indian Council of World Affairs (2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Implications for India,’ in Manish (ed.), The Belt and the Road Initiative: Implications for India. New Delhi: Pentagon Press (2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Perceptions of India- Interdependence or Conflict?,’ in Dr E. Sridharan (ed.), Eastward Ho? India’s Relations with the Indo-Pacific. New Delhi: Orient BlackSwan (2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Facing China’s Challenges Robustly,’ in Kamal Davar (ed.), Securing India’s Rise: A Vision for the Future. New Delhi: Bloomsbury (2021).

● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Climate Change’, in S. Gurumurthy and Arvind Gupta (eds.), Aatmanirbhar Bharat: A Vibrant and Strong India, New Delhi: Aryan (2021). ● Uttam Sinha, ‘Harness: Tapping the River,’ in Ganesh Pangare, Bushra Nishat, Xiawei Liao and Halla Qaddumi (eds.), The Restless River: YarlungTsangpo-Siang-Brahmaputra-Jamuna. Washington DC: World Bank Publication (2021).

BOOK REVIEWS

● Anushka Saxena: Bruce Hoffman, ‘Inside Terrorism ‘, Columbia University Press, 2006, Jindal Centre for the Global South (2021). ● Anushka Saxena: George T. Crane, ‘China and Taiwan: Not Yet ‘Greater China,’ International Affairs, Royal Institute of International Affairs, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1993, SMART Newsletter II, Institute for Australia-India Engagement (2021).

JOURNAL ARTICLES

● Anushka Saxena, ‘A Financial Adversity of the 21st Century: The US-China Trade War,’ Towards Equilibrium, St. Stephen’s College (2021). ● Anushka Saxena, ‘Calibrating Corridor Commerce: The INSTC and the evolving India-Baltic Relations,’ Mudra 2.0, Shri Ram College of Commerce (2021). ● Anushka Saxena, ‘Technical Tensions: Huawei and 5G,’ Analytica, IIM Rohtak, 3(13) (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew and S. Martin, ‘A national study of police mental health in the United States: Stigma, mental health and help-seeking behaviors,’ Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 36 (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew and S. Martin, ‘Policing during a global health pandemic: Exploring stress and wellbeing of police and their families,’ Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 6(3) (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, B. Leclerc, T. Holt, J. Cale, and S. Singh, ‘Child sexual abuse material on the darknet: A script analysis of how offenders operate,’ Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, 627 (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, E. Moir, and M. Newman, ‘Financial crime investigation: An evaluation of an training program for police,’ Policing: An International Journal, 44(3) (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, J. Cale, T. Holt, and B. Leclerc, ‘Crime commission processes associated

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with child sexual abuse material production and distribution: A systematic review of the empirical literature,’ Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, 617 (2021). ● Shaun Star and Aniruddha Kambhampati, ‘Playing True? A Critique of the 2021 WADA Code,’ International Journal of Sports Law (2021). ● Shaun Star and Pankaj Jha, ‘India-Australia Defining New Horizons of Engagement,’ Strategic Analysis, 45 (2021). ● Shaun Star and Arindam Bharadwaj, ‘Constitutional Rights and Guarantees: The Contrasting Approaches of Australia and India,’ International Journal of Human Rights (2021). ● Shaun Star and Sarah Kelly, ‘A level playing field in anti-doping disputes?: The need to scrutinize procedural fairness at first instance hearings,’ The International Sports Law Journal, 21 (2021). ● Shaun Star, Joshua McLeod, and David Shilbury, ‘Board composition in national sport federations: A cross-country comparative analysis of diversity and board size,’ Managing Sport and Leisure (2021). ● Shaun Star, Rajaraman Eri, Prasad Gudimetla, Josh Rowlands, Anit Girgla, Loeurt To, Fan Li, Nhem Sochea, and Umesh Bindal, ‘Digital resilience in higher education in response to COVID-19 pandemic: Student Perceptions from Asia & Australia ‘,’ Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 18 (2021). ● Shaun Star, Sarah Kelly, and Stephanie Derrington, ‘Governance challenges in esports: A best practice framework for addressing integrity and wellbeing issues,’ International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics (2021). ● Shaun Star, Stephanie Derrington, and Sarah Kelly, ‘The Case for Uniform Loot Box Regulation: A New Classification Typology and Reform Agenda,’ Journal of Gambling Issues, 46 (2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘United States—China Relations: Prospects during Xi—Biden Tenure,’ Vestnik RUDN. International Relations, 21(2) (2021).

LECTURES AND WEBINARS ● Anushka Saxena, ‘The Haitian Crisis: International Aid and Human Security,’ International Post Graduate Students Conference, Universitas Indonesia (November 2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘An early warning system for police workplace health and performance,’ 53

Queensland Police Service: Executive Leadership Team, Brisbane (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Beyond PTSD: The experience of organisational trauma,’ Frontline Mental Health Conference, Gold Coast (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Combatting a New Era of Cybercrime: Trends, Challenges and Steps to Mitigate Evolving Risk,’ 7th Annual Australian Financial Crime Summit, Sydney (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Early Warning Protocol for Mental Wellbeing of Police: Embedding in Performance Management Systems,’ International Association of Chiefs of Police (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Mass public demonstrations, defunding police and a pandemic: Impacts on police mental health,’ Officer Safety and Wellbeing Conference. International Association of Chiefs of Police (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Organisational harms: Moving beyond trauma and critical incidents,’ Mental Health in Policing Webinar, PoliceScienceDr (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Police peer support programs that work: Using evidence to design, implement and evaluate programs,’ Law Enforcement Public Health Conference (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Police workplace health and performance: An early warning systems approach,’ Queensland Police Service: District Officers Conference, Brisbane (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Positive Psychology in Policing: This is the change we have been looking for?,’ International Positive Psychology Association Evidence in Action Conference (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Suicide in the first responder community: Lived experience, risk factors and prevention,’ Fortem Australia (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Understanding mental health impacts for police of co-occurring critical events: Mass public demonstrations, de-funding police and a health pandemic,’ Law Enforcement Public Health Conference (2021) ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Unplugged Webinar Series. Triangular Fraud,’ Profit Protection Forum (2021). ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘China-South Asia Relations in the Post-Pandemic Era,’ Institute of South Asian Studies, Sichuan University (28 October 2021). ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘Major Country Relations and Asia-Pacific Security,’ Beijing Xiang-

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shan Forum Secretariat (26 May 2021). ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘Sam Bateman Memorial Project Conference,’ Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS) and RSIS (19-20 October 2021). ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘Third ASEAN-India cultural and civilizational Links conference (AICCL),’ Vietnam Institute for Indian and Southwest Asia Studies (VIISAS), Hanoi and ASEAN India Centre (AIC), New Delhi (7-8 October 2021). ● Shaun Star and DivyanganaDhankar, ‘Major Differences in Minors’ Contracts: A Comparative Analysis into the Validity of Contracts in the Sport and Entertainment Industry,’ Conference on ‘Contract Law in Common Law Countries: A Study in Divergence’, London Centre of Commercial and Financial Law and Jindal Global Law School (8 June 2021). ● Shaun Star, ‘Australia and India’s Soft Power Diplomacy,’ Australian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria and Australia India Institute (15 June 2021). ● Shaun Star, ‘Good governance in esports,’ Deakin Business School (21 June 2021). ● Shaun Star, ‘Negligence in Sport in India,’ La Trobe Business School (28 June 2021). ● Shaun Star, ‘Proportionality, consistency and legality of sanctions heading into the Olympics & Paralympics,’ Anti-Doping Law Conference, LawInSport (15 June 2021). ● Shaun Star, ‘Talking Tokyo: An Insider into the 2021 Tokyo Olympics,’ IFIM Law School, Centre for Sports Law, Economics and Policy (5 August 2021). ● Shaun Star, ‘India Australia relations: Past, Present and Future ‘ at 2021 Asialink Leaders Foundation Week, Asialink Business (30 April 2021). ● Shaun Star, ‘International sports law: Developing a research agenda,’ International Virtual Conference on Regulation of Sports and Entertainment Law, Jagran Lakecity Bhopal and Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (1 August 2021). ● Shaun Star, ‘Tokyo Olympics Debrief: Lessons on Integrity in Sport,’ Trust Ethics and Governance Alliance, University of Queensland (15 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Afghanistan-Taliban and China,’ Centre for Politics and International Affairs, Ateneo de Davao University, Philippines (28 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Area Studies - China,’

National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore (1 October 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Book discussion of Nirupama Rao’s ‘The Fractured Himalaya’,’ Foreign Correspondents Club, New Delhi (29 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Book discussion on ‘How China Loses’ authored by Luke Patey,’ Observer Research Foundation (10 June 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Book discussion on Xi’s China authored by Edel Secondat,’ India Foundation (14 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘CCP at 100,’ Indian Council of World Affairs (28 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘CCP at 100,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (16 June 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Changes in Chinese Economic Policies,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (25 October 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China – 2025 Scenarios,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (13 December 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China and International Relations Theory,’ Academic Staff College, JNU (23 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China and its International Strategies – Global Responses,’ National Institute for Advanced Studies, Bangalore (26 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China factor in the Biden Administration,’ SIS, JNU (5 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China Factor in the Quad,’ Usanas Foundation (21 March 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China foreign relations,’ Department of Political Science, Banaras Hindu University (17 June 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China- Struggle for Change: G7, Quad, EU and Covid-19,’ Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai (24 June 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Behaviour and Impact on Global Order,’ National Defence College (5 May 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Bioweapons Programme and implications for India,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (25 May 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s construction of well-off society villages in Tibet,’ Foundation for Non-Violent Alternatives (13 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Economic Development During the 14th Five Year Plan,’ 9th World Forum on China Studies, China Centre for In54

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ternational Economic Exchanges (19 October 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Emerging Posture,’ 18th Subrato Mukherji Memorial lecture, Centre for Air Power Studies (8 December 2021) ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s forays into South Asia,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (29 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Foreign Policies,’ Foreign Policy Institute, Ankara (24 December 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s foreign policy and National Security Strategies,’ Eastern Command (21 December 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Hegemonic Rise across the Indo-Pacific,’ Goa University (5 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Increasing Assertiveness,’ EGROW Foundation (19 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Military Preparations in 21st Century,’ Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai (24 June 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Opportunist India Policy,’ College of Air Warfare (13 August 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Relations with South and Southeast Asian regions,’ Inaugural Speech, Guru Nanakdev University (27 August 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Responses to the Quad,’ United Services Institution of India (15 March 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Rise and World Order,’ Manipal Academy of Higher Education (12 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Rise,’ Central University of Gujarat (9 March 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s Space Maturing Technologies,’ Gateway House Mumbai and Flame University (26 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China-Afghanistan relations post ISAF,’ Centre for Studies in International Relations, New Delhi (19 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China-Bhutan Relations,’ Foundation for Non-Violent Alternatives (16 August 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China-South Asia relations,’ UGC Project on e-learning (27 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China-US-Taiwan relations,’ Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies (22 October 2021). 55

● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Decoding Tibet in Sino-Indian Relations,’ Goa University (6 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Developments in Afghanistan,’ Eurasian Foundation (10 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Engagement Between the EU-Africa and China,’ Africa Society Association of India and Centre for European Studies, SIS, JNU (11 August 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Evolving PLA Military Strategy,’ Rashtriya Raksha University (29 December 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao’s contributions to foreign policy with reference to China,’ Centenary Celebrations of P.V. Narasimha Rao, University College for Women, Osmania University, Koti Hyderabad (24 June 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Galwan and After,’ Security Risks.com (16 June 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Geopolitical Contours of Sino-Indian Competitive Axis,’ Goa University (8 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘How China can accept territorial dispute resolution with India?,’ 5th Annual Calcutta Dialogue of CENERS-K (27 March 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘How to prepare a Research Proposal,’ KBVSASUN Sanskrit University, Assam (27 August 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India and changing East Asian order,’ Shandong Forum, Qingdao (9 October 2021) ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India and China – Emerging Trends in 21st Century,’ Academic Staff College 48th Refresher Course, JNU (7 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India and the Quad,’ International Jurists Organisation (23 October 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India in Chinese perceptions and policies,’ Manipal Academy of Higher Education (30 October 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India’s Neighbourhood and China,’ Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi (16 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India’s Responses to China Threat since 1949,’ MP-IDSA Fellows Seminar (9 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India’s Role in CICA,’ Shanghai Institutes of International Studies (28 December 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China and the

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Quad,’ National Defence Dialogue, Gymkhana Club (20 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China border dispute,’ RSIS (Singapore) and Grandview (Beijing) joint webinar (21 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China Cyber Dialogue,’ Henry Durant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Geneva (22 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China relations – competition and conflict,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (25 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China relations and the territorial dispute,’ GITAM university (26 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China relations in post-Covid-19 order,’ Indian Council of World Affairs and China Peoples International Friendship Association 7th Dialogue (15 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China Relations in the Pandemic Era,’ Carmel College, Mala, Kerala (11 March 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China relations,’ India Foundation and Fudan University webinar (25 August 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China Relations,’ THINK Guntur, (24 January 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China Relations,’ UGC HRDC (1 January 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Indian Democratic Experiments and Kazakhstan,’ Institute of Public Policy of Nur Otan Kazakhstan (30 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-Taiwan relations – the road ahead,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (27 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘One Year after India-China border Stand-off,’ Delhi Policy Group (5 May 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Outlook for India-China Relations in 2021,’ Asian Pathfinders (23 January 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘PLA – Organisation and Future Modernisation Plan,’ MP-IDSA and ITBP (15 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Possibilities of TwoFront War,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (9 June 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Review of ‘Blinkers Off – How Will the World Counter China’,’ Gowri Dwivedhi book discussion, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (12 October 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Review of A.S.Bhasin’s

‘Nehru, Tibet and China’ (New Delhi: Penguin Random House, 2021),’ Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi (22 July 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Rivals and Neighbours - The return of Power Competition in India-China relations,’ Observer Research Foundation (22 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Russia-China Relations – Challenges and opportunities for India,’ Symbiosis Institute, Pune (30 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Russia-China relations,’ Indian Council for World Affairs and Woodrow Wilson Centre (10 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Sino-Afghan relations,’ Indian Council of World Affairs and GNDU (15 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Sino-Afghan Relations,’ Tilottama Foundation (20 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Special Lecture for Synod College, Shillong, Meghalaya on ‘India-China relations at 75,’ Synod College, Meghalaya (28 May 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Taiwan Straits and India,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (21 July 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘The AUKUS and the Indo-Pacific,’ Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi (9 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘The current situation in Hong Kong,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (26 March 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘The New US Administration and China,’ Research and Information Systems of Developing Countries (3 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘The relevance of Quad and China factor,’ KIIPS-USI joint webinar (10 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘The Responses of China on the Quad,’ India Writes (29 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Tibet Policy Support Act 2020 – A challenge or an opportunity for Delhi?,’ Foundation for Non-Violent Alternatives (18 January 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Understanding China,’ Vivekananda International Foundation (25 March 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘US-China Relations in the Evolving Global Order,’ Goa University (1 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘US-China trade war and India,’ College of Materials Management, Jabal56

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pur (1 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Xi Jinping’s Idea of China,’ College of Defence Management (28 October 2021).

● Ashutosh Misra, ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has Evolved through the Years’, India News (1-15 July 2020) ● Ashutosh Misra, ‘DFAT’s Review of India Strategy is Timely and Well-founded’, India News (1MEDIA ARTICLES 15 September 2021) ● Anushka Saxena, ‘Access to Justice and the ○ Ashutosh Misra, ‘Fast-tracking Australia-InRohingyas: From a Court Case to a Coup Crisis’, dia Free Trade Agreement’, India News (1-15 January Jindal Centre for the Global South, O.P Jindal Global 2022) University (9 September 2021). ● Ashutosh Misra, ‘Indian Diaspora Poised to ● Anushka Saxena, ‘Competing for Resource: Shape Australia-India Ties’, India News (1-15 April India-China rivalry in Central Asia’, Modern Diplo2021) macy (2 September 2021). ● Ashutosh Misra, ‘Olympics 2032 Coming ● Anushka Saxena, ‘History through a fisto the ‘Deserving’ Brisbane City’, India News (1-15 sionable lens: 35 Years of the Chernobyl Disaster’, August 2021) MP-IDSA (10 June 2021). ● Ashutosh Misra, ‘Queensland Needs Long● Anushka Saxena, ‘India Australia JWG on term India Strategy as Premier Provides Timely CyberSecurity’, India News (1-15 July 2021). Assistance’, India News (16-31 May 2021) ● Anushka Saxena, ‘India-Australia on Isra● Ashutosh Misra, ‘Queensland’s Budget Aimed el-Palestine and the Two State Solution’, India News at Saving Lives and Creating Jobs, India News (1-15 (16-31 July 2021). July 2021) ● Anushka Saxena, ‘Legalities and Technicali○ Ashutosh Misra, ‘Sport as an Impact Sector ties of Unmanned Marine Systems’, Kalinga Institute will Strengthen Aus-India Ties’, India News (16-30 of Indo-Pacific Studies (10 April 2021). September 2021) ● Anushka Saxena, ‘Maritime Security in the ○ Ashutosh Misra, ‘Stronger Business and Trade IOR: Counterpiracy and the India-Australia MariTies will Shape Australia-India Strategic Partnership’, time Cooperation’, Vivekananda International Foun- India News (1-15 November 2021) dation (25 November 2021). ● Ashutosh Misra, Australia and India: Emerg● Anushka Saxena, ‘New Quad, New Stakes: ing Global Leaders, The Pioneer, 18 September 2021. The US-Pak-Uzbek-Afghan era’, India News (1-15 ● Matthew Hayden, Incredible India Deserves August 2021). Respect, The Pioneer, 7 May 2021 ● Anushka Saxena, ‘Red Tourism and CCP ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘Bangladesh-India Centennial: What they show and what we see’, The ties: Ganga-Padma Maitri Bandhan,’ Prothom Alo JSIA Bulletin (18 August 2021). (25 March 2021). ● Anushka Saxena, ‘Sri Lanka’s Bid for a BIMS- ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘Expanding India’s TEC Summit’, India News (16-31 August 2021). Engagement Envelope with Russia,’ The Hindu (7 ● Anushka Saxena, ‘TPNW: Opportunities and December 2021) Challenges for East Asia’, Centre for Northeast Asian ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘India-ASEAN Studies, O.P Jindal Global University (2021). Vaccine Resilience: The Way Forward,’ AIC, RIS ● Ashutosh Misra, ‘Anil Wadhwa-led Australia (February 2021). Strategy Initiates Jugalbandi with Peter Varghese’s ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘Partners in the India Strategy’, India News (1-15 January 2021) Indo-Pacific,’ The Hindu (15 September 2021). ○ Ashutosh Misra, ‘Australia and India: Archi● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘Recalibrating tects of the Indo- Pacific Security’, India News (1-15 India-Taiwan ties,’ The Hindu (24 March 2021). October 2021 ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘गंगा● Ashutosh Misra, ‘Build India Literacy for a पद्मामैत्रीबंधनहोगासशक्त,’ Prabhat Khabar (24 March Lasting Relationship’, India News (1-15 March 2021) 2021). ○ Ashutosh Misra, ‘Chasing CECA: Australia ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, ‘भारतand India Now Mean Business’, India News (1-15 ऑस्ट्रेलियासंबंधोंकाविस्तार’ Prabhat Khabar (16 September November 2021) 2021). ● Ashutosh Misra, ‘Coming of Age of the Quad’, ● Rajeev Ranjan Chaudhury, भारत-रूसशिखरबैठक | India News (16-31 March 2021)

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भरोसमंदसाझेदारीकोबढ़ावा,’ Samvad Web Magazine (5 December 2021). ● Shaun Star and Arindam Bharadwaj, ‘Liberal democracies Australia and India: A comparative constitutional glance at rights,’ India News (1-15 Nov 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘A Bear-Dragon alliance,’ Deccan Herald (10 October 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘A clash of nationalisms,’ Deccan Herald (28 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘A Sino-Russian counter to the Quad summit,’ Deccan Herald (28 March 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘A Transformative Decade: Xi Jinping’s Rise and China’s Political Landscape,’ IPCS (12 August 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘All Eyes on SCO meet after Taliban Takeover,’ Rediff.com (16 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Amid signs of Cold War 2.0, China ups ante to be recognised as world’s pre-eminent power,’ First Post (2 December 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘At CoP26, China’s copout on Xi’s ‘driver’s seat’ ambition,’ Deccan Herald (7 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Beijing too is worried over how to deal with Taliban,’ Deccan Herald (18 July 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘BRICS provides China with a cushion to counter the vagaries of the international system,’ The Quint (9 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China and the Taliban – Several Similarities,’ Financial Express (15 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s aim to install a friendly regime in Kabul is flawed,’ Deccan Herald (25 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s crackdown on tech is CCP politics by other means,’ Deccan Herald (15 August 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China’s wolf warrior diplomacy,’ India News (1-15 July 2021) ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘China-Taiwan ties are in dire straits after Beijing’s repeated air intrusions but India’s studied silence is surprising,’ First Post (6 October 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Dangerous escalation in the Taiwan Straits,’ Deccan Herald (20 June 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Despite a written agreement to disengage, China is upping the ante,’ Deccan Herald (15 June 2021).

● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Himalayan stalemate: Who, or what, failed?,’ Deccan Herald (10 January 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India’s Second Wave: The Geopolitical Drivers of China’s COVID-19 Assistance,’ IPCS (4 May 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘India-China border row: Beijing won’t budge, even at the cost of war,’ The Quint (12 October 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘No carte blanche for Xi Jinping at 6th CCP plenum as factional struggles intensify in China,’ First Post (15 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Saturday Interview on ‘Galwan destroyed India-China trust’,’ The Statesman (17 April 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘The question remains: Was it meant to be a bioweapon?,’ Deccan Herald (23 May 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Time for India to draw red lines for China,’ Rediff.com (13 February 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Time to Speak up on Tibet,’ Deccan Herald (3 January 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘What does CCP centenary mean for India?,’ Rediff.com (1 July 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘What is Xi doing?,’ Deccan Herald (12 September 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Why is India in Denial as China Pushes Into Arunachal?,’ The Quint (23 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Why Taiwan’s entry into United Nations must be welcomed and facilitated,’ First Post (1 November 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Xi fears ‘new Cold War’; what does Biden think?,’ Deccan Herald (30 January 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Xi’s speech betrayed an unconfident Chinese leadership,’ Deccan Herald (16 July 2021). ● Srikanth Kondapalli, ‘Xi’s Tibet Visit – Bad Signal for India?,’ Rediff.com (24 July 2021). ● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘As a tripolar nation, India has a critical role in the Arctic,’ Hindustan Times (11 April 2021). ● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘Benares: Karma, Destiny and Freewill!,’ India News (1-15 December 2021). ● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘Centrality of Arctic in the India Russia Strategic Partnership,’ Hindustan Times (2 December 2021). ● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘China’s hydrohegemony is overstated,’ Hindustan Times (12 March 2021) ● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘Climate Crisis: Why

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India must focus on adaptation,’ Hindustan Times (19 October 2021). ● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘Devise a new water governance plan on the Indus Basin,’ Hindustan Times (25 August 2021). ● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘History within history: 25 years of Ganga Treaty,’ Hindustan Times (12 December 2021). ● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘How Civil Engineers shaped India’s Geography,’ Hindustan Times (19 September 2021). ● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘India must leverage the Indus waters treaty,’ Hindustan Times (23 March 2021) ● Uttam Kumar Sinha, ‘Mao’s hydraulic legacy lives on,’ Hindustan Times (1 July 2021).

RESEARCH PAPERS

● Nandakumar Janardhanan, M. Finch, J. Jaeger, M. Hart, L. Lazer, J.M Holt, J.C. Altamirano, R. King, E. Zusman, and S. Kojima, ‘From COVID-19 Response to Sustainable Redesign: How Decarbonization, Circular Economy, and Decentralization Can Guide the Transition and Strengthen National Climate Objectives,’ Institute for Global Environmental Strategies & World Resources Institute (2021). ● Nandakumar Janardhanan, E. Zusman, M. Hengesbaugh, S. Olsen, S.Y. Lee, K. Akahoshi, E. Takai, K. Patdu, K. Nagatani-Yoshida, G. Bathan, and D.M. Espita-Casanova, ‘Integrating Clean Air, Climate, and Health Policies in the COVID-19 Era: The Role of Co-benefits and the Triple R Framework,’

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (2021). ● Nandakumar Janardhanan, E. Zusman, K. Tamura, M. Moinuddin, Z. Jin, and H. Takizawa, ‘Making Hydrogen Society a Reality in Asia: A Feasibility Assessment,’ Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (2021). ● Nandakumar Janardhanan, E. Zusman, K. Tamura, E. Ikeda, M. Moinuddin, C. Kumar, S. Bhasin, and T. Biswas, ‘Potential for Japan-India Co-Innovation for Hydrogen Development: Partnerships for National and Global Wins,’ Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (2021). ● Nandakumar Janardhanan, E. Zusman, K. Tamura, E. Ikeda, G. Sethi, and P. Pal, ‘Co-innovation of low-carbon technologies for Small and Medium Enterprises: a framework for strengthening technology cooperation between Japan and India,’ Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (2021).

GRANTS ● Jacqueline M. Drew and Professor Janet Ransley, ‘An early warning system for police workplace health and performance,.’ Granting Agency: Australian Research Council (Linkage Grant). Partner Investigator: Queensland Police Commissioner (Commissioner Katarina Carroll) (2021). ● Jacqueline M. Drew, ‘Leadership for Wellness: A systematic review of police leadership and mental health of police.’ Host Institution: Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University. Partner Investigator: Australian Institute of Police Management (2021).

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