Promises: QUAD, BIMSTEC, BRICS - cooperating in multilateral frameworks. Successful in getting yoga recognized in UN. Military exercises with countries to enhance interoperability by Malabar. Economic pacts agreement by India-Australia, India-UAE. AITEC presenting itself as a voice of developing countries. Challenges: Failure to realize the potential of tourism. China is taking away leverage in Buddhism. Inadequate military modernization & indigenization. Limited economic capacity. Difficulty in maintaining relations between divergent powers. Future to realize potential of diaspora.
Recently, India and Australia relations have gained new significance with signing of truly honest agreement and high level political exchanges. Converging interest between India and Australia:Shared values of democracy, human rightsVision of free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific regionWanted to have rules-based international orderContain the aggression of China in Indian Ocean & Pacific regionPeople to people connection - Indian diaspora in Australia for education and livelihood Long-lasting trade relations:Early harvest agreement signed between two countriesNegotiating for full-fledged free trade agreementAccess to natural resources like coal, uranium, lithium for IndiaLeverage Indian diaspora for FDI investmentsEase the movement of service personnel like IT professionals, yoga instructors, chefsIndia can realize its vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat & major exporter.
Strategic collaboration:Contain the aggression of China in South China Sea & Indian oceanCooperating in Quad for a rules-based orderJoint military exercises like Malabar for interoperabilityCooperation for maritime security (Piracy, drug trafficking) through intelligence sharing, domain awarenessQuad strategy to involve other regional countries like Indonesia, SingaporeCooperation on renewable energy, disarmament resilienceCooperation on countering terrorismCooperation on reform in UN Challenges: Imbalance jockeying relationship. Australia coverage with China. Divergence - Different perceptions of Indo-Pacific between AICVSC & ASEAN. China found leverage (dividing Historical mechanisms to further relationship with Australia.
Strategic collaboration:Contain the aggression of China in South China Sea & Indian OceanCooperating in Quad for a rules-based orderJoint military exercises like Malabar for interoperabilityCooperation for maritime security (Piracy, drug trafficking) through intelligence sharing, domain awarenessQuad strategy to involve other regional countries like Indonesia, SingaporeCooperation on renewable energy, disarmament resilienceCooperation on countering terrorismCooperation on reform in UN Challenges: Imbalance jockeying relationship. Australia coverage with China. Divergence - Different perceptions of Indo-Pacific between AICVSC & ASEAN. China found leverage [utilizing] historical mechanisms to further relationship with Australia.
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Conclusion
India should leverage China's historical mechanism to further relationship with Australia.
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Diagram
Map showing India-Australia with labeled connections indicating people-to-people ties and strategic relationship areas.