India and Australia
Country guide in 5 articles, about 20 minutes of reading
Written from the Ministry of External Affairs bilateral brief on India and Australia (June 2026). Figures and events are as the brief gives them at that date. Contact details come from the verified MEA register and are shown live.
Relations
India and Australia: diplomatic relations and milestones
The origins of India-Australia relations, the 2020 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the Annual Summit and other dialogues, recent visits, and Quad and trilateral cooperation.
5 min read · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
Trade and investment
Trade and investment between India and Australia
Bilateral trade in 2024 and 2025, investment in each direction, the ECTA and the CECA negotiations, the DTAA, business and policy dialogues, and agricultural market access.
4 min read · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
Development and cooperation
India and Australia: defence, energy and science cooperation
Defence dialogues and exchanges, the Energy Dialogue and taskforces, civil nuclear ties, research funds, Gaganyaan space cooperation, health and counter-terrorism cooperation.
5 min read · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
Culture, education and community
Culture, education and the Indian community in Australia
Indian students in Australia, the education and skills council, sports cooperation, returned artefacts, youth and Track 1.5 dialogues, and the Indian diaspora in Australia.
3 min read · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
Practical guide
Australia in India: High Commission, consulates and help
Contact details for the High Commission for Australia in New Delhi and its consulates in Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai, with mobility schemes, consular agreements and Australian campuses in India.
3 min read · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
Source. MEA bilateral brief: India and Australia, June 2026. Diplo is independent and is not affiliated with any government. Suggest a correction.