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Australia–India relations are foreign relations between Republic of India and Commonwealth of Australia. Before independence Australia and India were both part of the British Empire and as a result share common linguistic ties; both are part of the Commonwealth of Nations. One of the prominent ties is a shared love of cricket which has been controversial recently.[1]
After World War II, the Australian government of Ben Chifley supported the independence of India from the United Kingdom so that it could act as a bulwark against communism.[2]
In 2009 relations were strained[3] between the two nations by the attacks on Indian students, termed "curry bashings", in Australia[4] Police had denied any racial motivation but this was viewed differently by the government in India and students in Australia, leading to high-level meetings with Australian officials.[5] As a result of this, one trade union in India has placed a ban on filming in Australia until the matter is settled by Australia.[6]. Amitabh Bachan also refused to accept an honorary doctorate from an Australian University[7]. There were also calls in the Indian community to apply a travel ban on Australia[8].
India has conducted a joint naval exercise in Indian Ocean with USA, Japan and Australia and has had bilateral military exchanges with all of these except Australia.[9][10][11]. India had almost negotiated a deal to buy Australian uranium[12] during John Howard's term, until the new Australian Labor Party Government barred Australian companies from selling uranium to India plaguing the relations between the two counrties.[13][14][15][16][17].
See also
References
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/2288152/Harbhajan-Singh-handed-lengthy-ban.html
- ^ "Ben Chifley". Australia's Prime Ministers. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/20090531/indian-students-melbourne-australia-attack-manmohan-singh-amitabh-bachchan.htm
- ^ 'Curry bashings' strain Australia-India relations
- ^ 'Race' attacks spark Indian rally - BBC News
- ^ http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25590170-421,00.html
- ^ http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1480384.php/Indian_actor_Amitabh_Bachchan_rejects_Australian_degree_
- ^ http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/mea_issues_guidelines_for_australia-bound_indian_students.php
- ^ http://www.strategypage.com/militaryforums/72-20733.aspx
- ^ http://www.thedailystar.net/pf_story.php?nid=6809
- ^ http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article371.html
- ^ http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Australia-will-raise-policy-bar-for-uranium-export-to-India/210706/
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/confusion-over-uranium-policy-is-damaging-our-credibility-20090127-7qww.html?page=-1
- ^ "Australia bans India uranium sale". BBC News. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-23. "Mr Smith told India's nuclear envoy Shyam Saran, who had negotiated the deal with Mr Howard, that the original policy had now been reinstated."
- ^ http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-179772513.html
- ^ http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/ten-years-on-turnaround-in-australia-india-ties_10047076.html
- ^ http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40170