India and Australia have a long history of economic and political ties dating back to British colonial rule. Trade between the two nations has increased in recent decades and Australia is now one of India's top trading partners. During Prime Minister Modi's 2017 visit to Australia, several agreements were signed to strengthen cooperation on trade and investment. The major exports from India to Australia include textiles, leather goods, engineering goods and gems, while key imports into India from Australia are coal, copper and other minerals.

1. TRADE BETWEEN
INDIA
&
AUSTRALIA
KARTIK
Roll no. 38
MBA Prev. B(general)
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3. Map indicating locations of Australia and
India

4. Continent Australia
Region Oceania
Coordinates 27.000°S 144.000°E
Area Ranked 6th
• Total 7,686,850 km
2
(2,967,910 sq mi)
• Land 99%
• Water 1%
Coastline 25,765 km (16,010 mi)
Borders none
Highest point Mount Kosciuszko
2,228 m (7,310 ft)
Lowest point Lake Eyre,
−15 m (−49 ft)
Longest river Murray River,
2,375 km (1,476 mi)
Largest lake Lake Eyre
9,500 km
2
(3,668 sq mi)
Climate Mostly desert or semi-arid, south-east and south-west corners: temperate, north:
tropical climate, varied between tropical rainforests, grasslands, part desert.
Terrain mostly low plateau with deserts, rangelands and a fertile plain in the southeast
Natural Resources minerals, coal, and timber
Natural Hazards Cyclones along the northern coasts, severe thunderstorms, droughts, occasional
floods, heat waves, and frequent bushfires

5. Continent Asia
Region South Asia
Indian subcontinent
Coordinates 21°N 78°E
Area Ranked 7th
• Total 3,287,263 km
2
(1,269,219 sq mi)
• Land 100%
• Water 0%
Coastline 7,516.6 km (4,670.6 mi)
Borders Total land borders: 15,106.70 km (9,386.87 mi)
Bangladesh: 4,096.70 km (2,545.57 mi)
China (PRC): 3,488 km (2,167 mi)
Pakistan: 2,910 km (1,808 mi)
Nepal: 1,751 km (1,088 mi)
Myanmar: 1,643 km (1,021 mi)
Bhutan: 699 km (434 mi)
Highest point Kanchenjunga {8,598 m (28,209 ft)}
Lowest point Kuttanad [−2.2 m (−7.2 ft)]
Longest river Ganges [2,525 km (8,284,121 ft.)]
Largest lake Wular Lake {30 to 260 km² (12 to 100 sq. mi)}

6. POLITICAL
ENVIRONMENT
STRUCTURE..

7. Australia

8. India

9. Currency of Australia- Australian dollar

10. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull(left) and
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

11. History of INDIA and AUSTRALIA.
Australia–India relations are the foreign
relations between the Commonwealth of
Australia and the Republic of India. Before
independence, Australia and India were
both part of the British Empire and both
are members of the Commonwealth of
Nations. They also share political,
economic, security, lingual and sporting
ties. As a result of British colonisation,
cricket has emerged as a strong cultural
connection between the two nations, as
well as the English language.

12. The ties between Australia and
India started immediately
following European settlement
of Australia in 1788. On the
founding of the penal colony
of New South Wales, all trade
to and from the colony was
controlled by the British East
India Company, although this
was widely flouted.

13.  The Western Australian town
of Australind (est. 1841) is a portmanteau
word named after Australia and
India. Mangalore city is present in both
India and Australia (Mangalore,
Karnataka, Mangalore, Victoria and
Mangalore, Queensland). Australian towns
of Cervantes, Northampton and Madura (es
t. 1876) were used for breeding cavalry
horses for the British Indian Army during
the late 19th century. The horses were used
in the North-West Frontier
Province (now Pakistan). Madura's name is
likely to have originated from the Tamil
Nadu city of Madurai.

14.  After World War II, the Australian government
of Ben Chifley supported the independence of
India from the British Empire to act as a
frontier against communism. Later,
under Robert Menzies, Australia supported
the admission of India as a Republic to the
Commonwealth Nations. In 1950, Menzies
became the first Australian Prime Minister to
visit India, where he met with the Governor-
General Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. As part of
the Colombo Plan, many Indian students were
sponsored to come and study in Australia in
the 1950s and 1960s.

15. Recent relations ( till past 10 years)
 Australia is in India’s extended neighbourhood, a point made by
then Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith when he made a key
note address in September 2008 at the University of Western
Australia: “It is under-appreciated that Perth and Chennai are closer
to each other than Sydney is to Seoul, to Shanghai, or to Tokyo.”
……As the world sees the potential of an Asian/Pacific century
unfolds, Australia sees India at the heart of this historic shift in
political and economic influence.”
 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visited India in November 2009, when it
was agreed to take the relationship to the level of a Strategic
Partnership. A Joint Declaration on Security Co-operation was
signed. Vice-President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari represented India at the
CHOGM 2011 held in Perth from 28-30 October 2011.
 Mr Salman Khurshid visited Perth in end October/beginning
November 2013 for FMFD and IORA meets.
www.hcindia-au.org

16.  Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard paid a state visit to India from 15-17 October,
2012. The decision of the Australian Government to supply uranium to India was
taken during her time and finally now Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement has
been signed between the two countries when Prime Minister Tony Abbott visited
India in September 2014. Other MOUs signed during his visit were Cooperation
in Sports, Renewal of MOU on Cooperation in the field of Water Resources
Management and Cooperation in Technical Vocational Education and Training.
 Mr Richard Marles, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs represented
Australia at the IORA Council of Ministers' meeting held in Gurgaon, India on 2nd
November 2012. Australia took on the two year position of Vice Chair in 2011
and assumed the role of Chair in 2013-2015. In Gurgaon Communique, Union of
Comoros has been admitted as 20th member of the IOR-ARC and USA as the 6th
Dialogue Partner.
 Mr Simon Crean, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and
Local Government and Culture visited Mumbai, India from 3-11 November 2012
to confer an honorary member of the Order of Australia to India's cricketer
Sachin Tendulkar for his service to Australia-India relations by promoting
goodwill, friendship and sportsmanship through the medium of cricket.
www.hcindia-au.org

17.  Trade Minister Craig Emerson visited India to co-chair the 14th Australia-India
Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) held on 28th January 2013 at New Delhi. The
Minister discussed trade and investment relationship between the two countries,
as well as global issues such as food security, poverty alleviation and trade
liberalization.
 India and Australia co-operate in various multilateral fora. Australia supports
India’s candidature in an expanded UN Security Council. Both India and Australia
are members of the G-20, Commonwealth, IORA, ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia
Pacific Partnership on Climate and Clean Development, and have participated in
the East Asia Summits. Both countries have also been cooperating as members of
the Five Interested Parties (FIP) in the WTO context. Australia is an important
player in APEC and supports India's membership of the organisation. In 2008,
Australia became an Observer in SAARC.
 In July 2013, Dr. M. Pallam Raju, Minister for HRD visited Australia for the Annual
Education Ministers’ Dialogue. The 2nd Australia India Vice-Chancellors’
Conference was also held which reviewed Australia-India university partnerships
and Australia-India industry/sector skill council partnerships.
www.hcindia-au.org

18.  Shri Beni Prasad Verma, Minister for Steel visited Australia in end January
2014. Focus of the visit was on strengthening bilateral relations in the areas
of resources, particularly coal as Australia is world's second largest producer
of coking coal. Mr P Chidambaram visited Australia on the eve of G20
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meet in February 2014 along
with RBI Governor Shri Raghuram Rajan. Later on, Mrs Nirmala Sithraman,
MOS for Commerce and Industry represented India at the G20 Trade
Ministers' Conference in Cairns in September 2014.
 PM Shri Narendra Modi paid a successful visit to Australia after a period of
28 years when he visited Brisbane on the eve of G20 Leaders' Summit in
November 2014. His multilateral visit was further extended to a bilateral one
when he visited Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. In Sydney, he addressed
about 15,000 persons at the Allphones Arena.
 Two Agreements and three MOUs were also signed during his visit to
Canberra. It was also announced to hold a 'Make-in-India' Show in Australia
in 2015. Australia would also be holding Business-Week in India in January
2015. The Australian businessmen headed by their Minister of Trade would
also attend 'Vibrant Gujarat' 2015 in Gandhinagar. During his visit to
Melbourne, PM addressed the Business Community and invited Australian
investors to participate in 'Make-in-India' Campaign.

19. Exports from India
to Australia

20. The major items in the Indian merchandise exports to
Australia are as follows:
 Textile, make up, and clothing.
 Leather
 Footwear
 Travel goods
 Leather goods
 Engineering goods and manufactures.
 Pearls
 Gems
 Jewellery
 Agricultural produce
 Chemicals and its by products.

21. Imports from Australia
to India

23. Monthly value
of Australian
merchandise
exports to India
($ millions) since
1988

25. Monthly value
of Indian
merchandise
exports to
Australia
($ millions)
since 1988

27. Total trade top countries and Australia is on 13 position. (as
per 18/4/17)

28. Export Import Data Bank Country - wise ( as on 18/4/17)

29. List of MOUs/Agreements
exchanged during the
State visit of Prime Minister
of Australia to India (April
10, 2017)

32. Indian
Companies in
Australia

34. Australian
companies
in India

36. Country-wise
commodities
exported to Australia

42. Country-wise
commodities Imported
from Australia