November 2024
Historic Moment in Queensland and India Trade and Bilateral Relations
I was privileged to witness a key moment in Queensland and India trade and bilateral relations, with the External Affairs Minister of India, Dr S Jaishankar officially inaugurating the Consulate General of India to Queensland in Brisbane in the presence of Dr Jeannette Young Governor of Queensland, Fiona Simpson MP Queensland Minister for Multiculturalism, and other government and business leaders in our Queensland community.
The exponentially growing trade between Queensland and India will drive strengthening defence and security partnerships in the maritime and cybersecurity domains, and the seven spokes of IPOI in the key areas of critical minerals and technologies, datacentres, education, geospatial and space.
You can also watch the full video here.
November 2024
Go for the cricket, stay for the business, writes the Australian High Commissioner to India
I was interested to read Philip Green OAM’s article in the Indian Express this month about the rivalry–and friendship–between Australian and India, especially with this year’s upcoming summer of cricket.
Of course, it’s not all about fun and games. There’s the serious side of business and connections that our common passion for sport provides, as Philip expresses so eloquently.
You can get access to the full article here.
September 2024
2024 Edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue
Taking place 3-5 October 2024, regional discussions on resources, geopolitics and security in the Indo-Pacific took place at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
I was honoured to be invited again to contribute to the Australian and Oceania region perspectives on the wider maritime domain issues from critical minerals to supply chains to infrastructure discussions and updates hosted by the National Maritime Foundation.
September 2024
Future Pathways for the Small Business Community across Queensland
I was honoured to meet again with Queensland Small Business Commissioner Ms. Dominique Lamb and get further enlightened with her discerning insights into the future pathways for the small business community across QLD.
We discussed the challenges faced by multicultural small business owners operating in QLD and explored a few creative ideas to smooth the pathway ahead. To use an Indian analogy, a few good “masala skewers” are in the “tandoor” and hopefully, the kebabs (solutions) will turn out productive in the long run for the small business community!
I’m excited about the future role for Arzuh International with Dominique at the helm of QSBC not only for QLD based entities, but the potential to grow and scale up into other countries! Watch this space for some great innovative initiatives in the near future.
April 2024
Enabling Frameworks of Cooperation
Over recent years, Arzuh International has been a key participant in facilitating memorandums of understanding behind key frameworks of cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Such agreements take a significant amount of effort and coordination between regional organisations but are worth it for the contribution they make to regional peace and prosperity.
Read on to find out more about the regional opportunities they provide.
March 2024
India and Australia Trade Picks Up
In March 2024, I wrote about how India and Australia have charted their course as trade picks up strong tailwinds across the Indian Ocean.
This follows my recent presentation as a panellist on the topic of “Overcoming Info-Pacific Supply Chain Challenges in respect of Rare Earth Elements, Rare Metals and Energy Critical Elements” at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue held in Delhi in November 2023.
You can read the full article here.
June 2023
Why the ‘AI’ in Australia-India is Creating Successful Alliances
Will our future truly be determined by the dynamic capabilities of AI—Artificial Intelligence? We hear it will influence our daily lives at home, schools, and work.
Down Under, as we’re looking to secure the future of our next generation, a different tectonic shift is ongoing with a strategic AI—Australia-India.
Artificial Intelligence and Australia-India partnerships alike have the potential to affect many areas and industry sectors. Read on to explore the possibilities…
May 2023
How Chartered Accountants Overcome Adversity Using a Few Powerful Traits
Average accountant? Bean counter? A safe choice, maybe? How does such a dull-sounding occupation create so many choices for our careers? Find out the few powerful traits that
help chartered accountants break away from the crowd. Read the full article here.
April 2023
How India and Australia March Ahead In Step
In April 2022, I wrote about how two of the largest middle power
democratic countries of the Southern hemisphere – Australia and India – will
start navigating more ways across the vast Indian Ocean Region, creating
synergies not witnessed before, opening significant opportunities. Both
countries signed a historical IndAus #ECTA agreement on 02 April 2022, a most
auspicious day for it was the start of Navratri festival and first business day
in the Indian businesses Financial Year. You can read the full article here.
August 2022
AICC Defence Roundtable
In August 2022, the Australia India Chamber of Commerce (AICC) proudly presented our esteemed members of Defence & Security National Industry Group as part of our upcoming Roundtable at the celebrations of the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence, supported by DFAT.
You can watch the promo video here.
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