India-Australia Signs Economic Cooperation Trade Agreement, Virtually
India-Australia signed an Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, between Indian Minister Piyush Goyal and Australian Minister Dan Tehan, on April 2. With this cooperation agreement, 95% of Indian goods; textiles, leather, jewelry, and other products would be duty-free in Australian markets. Signed in presence of PM Narendra Modi and PM Scott Morrison, which will enhance bilateral trade ties from USD 27 billion to USD 45-50 billion in the… read-more
Tags: Indian government, Australian Government, PM Modi, Scott Morrison, Trade Agreement
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
French President Says Australian PM Lies Over Submarine Deal
French President Emmanuel Macron, during the G20 summit, said that Australian PM Scott Morrison lied to him over the cancellation of a submarine contract. Reportedly, Australia had to scrap the multi-million dollar project over security issues with the United States in September. However, Morrison denied these accusations, and said in a press conference, that he had explained to Macron that conventional submarines would no longer meet… read-more
Tags: Emmanuel Macron, Scott Morrison, France, Australia, G20 Summit
Courtesy: Reuters
USA Establishes 'Nuclear Alliance' With Australia & UK To Counter 'Rising' China
USA established a nuclear alliance with Australia and UK over a video meeting on September 16 to strengthen military power against China. The alliance faced backlash from France as it was reaching an agreement on a multi-dollar sale of the conventional submarine with Australia. Notably, Biden concentrated on building nuclear-powered submarines with Australia to ensure safety against the rising threats whereas PM Morrison and PM Johnson… read-more
Tags: President Joe Biden, Scott Morrison, PM Boris Johnson, alliance, Nuclear submarines
Courtesy: NDTV
Australia Bans Direct Passenger Flights From India Till May 15
The Australian government has announced a ban on all direct passenger flights from India till May 15. Australia's national security team has taken the decision to avoid new COVID-19 variant from entering the country. Earlier, the country had announced to minimize the number of citizens able to return from India and other red-zone countries to curb the virus. Besides, all returnees have to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine in Australia.… read-more
Tags: Scott Morrison, Australia, India - Australia Relations, Covid-19, International Flights
Courtesy: News18