
NEW DELHI: On โThe Gistโ, Ambassador Anil Wadhwa, Former Secretary (East), MEA, Author of the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) Australia Economic Strategy Report in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi.
Ambassador Wadhwa discusses the second India-Australia Virtual Summit between Prime Ministers Scott Morrison and Narendra Modi, the โconsequences of Russiaโs invasion of Ukraineโ, Indiaโs position in contrast to condemnation and sanctions imposed by the other Quad members, the groupโs focus on China and the Indo-Pacific, a bilateral interim trade deal possibly by end March and negotiations for an expected full Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement(CECA) by the end of the year, issues over Indiaโs agricultural. meat and dairy imports from Australia and service exports and professional mobility to Australia, the announcement of โsimilar tax benefitsโ for sovereign and pension funds, investment agreements on critical minerals and clean energy, trilaterals, the AUKUS security group and bilateral defence, cyber and space cooperation.