IAIE celebrates third anniversary

The Institute for Australia India Engagement celebrated its third Anniversary on 4th September 2021. IAIE Chief Executive Officer Dr Ashutosh Misra welcomed the guests and expressed gratitude towards the Board members- Mr Matthew Hayden AM, Prof. Shaun Star, Prof. Jacqueline Drew, Prof. Sarah Kelly, Dr Amy Illidge, Mr Matthew Hayden, Mr Muthuraj Guruswamy, Mrs Sweta Misra, University of Queensland and the highly accomplished international panel of advisors- Prof C. Raj Kumar, VC OP Jindal Global University, Prof Jack Anderson, University of Melbourne, Prof. Priyankar Upadhyay, UNESCO Chair, India, Amb. Virendra Gupta, former diplomat, Mr Dale Sheehan, Director Training and Capacity, International Centre for Sports Security, Qatar, Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha, Fellow, MP-Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India, and Dr Rajiv Nayan, Senior Fellow, MPInstitute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India.

Dr Misra also thanked the IAIE Sports and Wellness Program Director Dr Amol Wagholikar, India News Chairman Dr Ram Mohan, Business and Accounts Advisor Matt Connor, Institute Secretary and Media Coordinator Kartik Pratap Singh, and Cinematographers and Photographers Mr Agastya Yeturi and Mr Talha Baig, and institute advisor Mr Stephen Illidge. Mr Jim Varghese, AM, the National Chair for the Australia India Business Council expressed his appreciation for IAIE’s successful and effective role since 2018 in promoting bilateral ties, especially in business and trade, sports, education and diplomacy.

Dr Ashutosh Misra, Dr Amol Wagholikar, Mr Matt Connor, Dr Jacqueline Drew, Ms Sweta Misra, Mr Jim Varghese, Dr Amy Illidge, Prof. Shaun Star and Mr Stephen Illidge

India News Team members Kartik Pratap Singh, Talha Baig and Agastya Yeturi with Ashutosh Misra

Taking stock of the last 12 months

Dr Ashutosh Misra in discussion with Board members

AIBC National Chair Jim Varghese

Cutting the cake to commemorate the occasion

Dr Ram Mohan, Mr Jim Varghese and Prof. Shaun Star