Eid Mubarak🌙 Sending warm wishes to all those who celebrate!

Our #Chennai office will be closed on 11 April. Consular assistance will remain available on +61262613305.

#Eid #Eid 2024

Day 2 of my visit to breathtaking Enga. Governor Ipatas treated me to a tour of Wabag, including the iconic Enga Teke Anda Museum and Open Amphitheatre!

But most importantly I got to meet the legendary undefeated 2023 NRL PNG champions, the Enga Mioks!

AIYD 2024 will be held in Australia from 19-22 August.

We're looking to have a cohort of 30 exceptional leaders aged 18-40, 15 from India and 15 from Australia.

Applications close Friday 12 April. Visit aiyd.org to apply

It was my distinct pleasure and honour to be invited by the Deputy Imam of the magnificent #JamaMasjid , Syed Shaban Bukhari, to break the fast this evening with him. Ramadan Kareem! #iftaar #Ramadan #ramadanmubarak #Iftaar2024 #Ramadan Kareem

The Centre is delighted to support Newland Global Group/ न्यूलैंड ग्लोबल ग्रुप's inaugural 'Case Studies: Advocating Business Success Between Australia and India'

Read the learnings & implementable strategies of 26 companies: ausindcasestudies.newlandglobal.com

BREAKING: UN Secretary-General António Guterres appoints Julie Bishop as Special Envoy on Myanmar.

🇦🇺 will be seeking (and confident of receiving) Viet Nam Diplomacy #VietNamForUNHRC’s 🇻🇳 full support to Ms Bishop - in what will be a difficult and important assignment.

During my visit to #Thoothukudi , it was excellent to see the high level of interest from business leaders wanting more #trade & #investment with Australia. Concluding an ambitious Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement #CECA will benefit these businesses.

With so much going on, from Easter to Ramadan, we've extended the deadline to apply for AIYD 2024 to 12 April.

We're looking for 15 exceptional delegates aged 18-40 from Australia and 15 from India.

Visit out website to apply: aiyd.org/aiyd-2024.

An absolute honour to help promote girls participation in sport through our Direct Aid Program. This has been one of my favourite visits so far in #TamilNadu #Thoothukudi .

A humma-humma start to the morning.🕺So great to see dancing sensation @pddancing the day after his birthday. #HappyBirthday #PrabhuDheva 🎂💃🏽🪩

Super pleased to be supporting this work through our Cyber and Crit Tech Cooperation Program. Really love how active @StandardsAustralia is in the region on collaborating with ASEAN partners on tech standards.

It was a pleasure to call on Rear Admiral RK Dhingra, Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area, today. 🇦🇺🇮🇳 maritime cooperation is vital to our vision for a free and prosperous #IndoPacific .

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area

On behalf of businessline, I had an hour-long interaction yesterday with the sharp and erudite V. Anantha Nageswaran, CEA, at our 'breakfast with bl' event in Chennai. Here are links to the stories and videos of the session.
thehindubusinessline.com/economy/indias….

Biden and Xi held a phone call on April 2.

General mood seems cordial. US is willing to give China face, and China reciprocates by commending that US-China ties is 'beginning to stabilize' and it's therefore a 'welcome' development.

A short thread. 🧵/1

ASEAN was asked, if forced to choose, whether they would align with China vs the US, and below are the results. American support to Israel since Oct 7th has dramatically flipped Muslim-majority nations’, like Indonesia and Malaysia’s, views of Washington from 2023 to 2024.

Excellent event organised by businessline with Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser to the 🇮🇳 Government. Skillfully moderated by Raghuvir Srinivasan

#BreakfastwithBL

🇦🇺&🇮🇳 continue to work together to shape a global tech environment for a safer & more secure #IndoPacific . The fourth round of the 🇦🇺🇮🇳 Cyber & Critical Technology Partnership ( #AICCTP ) grants program is now open. Details on how to apply & eligibility: dfat.gov.au/international-…

Today, 🇦🇺 Royal Australian Air Force C-27 delivered relief supplies for 250 households affected by the recent earthquake in East Sepik.

Our support is part of a coordinated response of partners, led by East Sepik provincial authorities and the 🇵🇬National Disaster Centre.

#PNGAusPartnership

Making the most of #Easter Holidays exploring #IncredibelIndia ! Visited the #Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple - truly an architectural gem. Fascinated by its rich history spanning over two millennia, intricate carvings & sculptures. A must visit! #AusomeIndia #TravelDairies #Easter

We were thrilled to welcome Australia's Consul-General
Silai Zaki, Adil Mohamed, Abdul Ekram, and Janaki to our Chennai campus yesterday. Thank you for the visit and enthusiasm, folks! We look forward to strengthening our relationship further with Austrade.

Aus Consulate Chennai