Harinder Sidhu appointed as Australia’s next High Commissioner to India

Melbourne : Australia on Thursday announced the appointment of Indian-origin Harinder Sidhu as the country’s next High Commissioner to India. Sidhu, who has an Indian background, will replace the outgoing High Commissioner Patrick Suckling. Sidhu is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, most recently serving as First Assistant Secretary […]

Australia looking forward to India ‘promoting’ renewable energy

Sydney : At the third India-Australia Energy Security Dialogue, Australia is looking forward to India promoting renewable energy and energy-related technologies. “The ministers had a good start and we look forward to more opportunities to discuss between Australia and Indian companies in promoting renewable energy and energy-related technologies.” Andrew Chew, partner at law firm, Corrs […]

Indo-Aus dialogue to aid flow of technology, investment: Piyush Goyal

Sydney : Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India will benefit from the dialogue with Australia in the flow of technology and investment.”We had a very engaging dialogue, which I believe would result in more flow of technology to India and possibly also investment coming to India. I […]

Energy a crucial part of India’s diplomatic equation: Indian HC to Aus

Sydney : Asserting that the India-Australia energy dialogue had been a productive exchange, Indian High Commissioner to Australia Navdeep Suri said that energy was a very crucial part of India’s diplomatic equation and also commended the role of Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Coal, Power and New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal’s role […]

Papua New Guinea hit by 6.3 magnitude earthquake

Sydney : An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the richter scale hit the coast of Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville Island on Tuesday morning. The quake hit 96 kilometres southwest of Panguna at 0019 GMT, according to the US Geological Survey.The epicenter was 104 kilometres southwest of the larger town of Arawa also on Bougainville Island and […]