By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: MoU between Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE),and Technical and Further Education (TAFE), Government of Western Australia to set up a Centre of Excellence in Mining and Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS.
Sets up a Centre of Excellence in Mining Equipment, Technology and Services at National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Bhubaneswar to develop a Centre of academic excellence in sub-domains of mining operations, mine safety, mineral processing, mine machinery, etc. It will enable exchange of students/trainees between National Centre for Excellence and TAFE, Western Australia.
PM Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon. Mr. Anthony Albanese, jointly addressed the Australia-India CEOs Forum and the Economic Roadmap Business event in Melbourne on 9 July 2026. Leading Indian and Australian CEOs and business leaders, representatives of major Australian superannuation funds and institutional investors, and Vice-Chancellors of leading Australian universities participated in the two events.
Addressing the CEOs Forum, Prime Minister Modi highlighted that India’s strong economic growth, policy reforms, digital transformation, and expanding innovation ecosystem were creating new business opportunities for Australian partners. Noting the complementarities between the Indian and Australian economies, Prime Minister Modi underlined the vast opportunities available in India across manufacturing, clean energy, critical minerals, mining, infrastructure, urban development, aviation, logistics, advanced technologies, artificial intelligence, fintech, food processing and digital economy sectors. He stated that India’s scale and Australian expertise make for a win-win proposition.
He urged the business leaders to leverage complementary strengths on both sides and create global solutions, especially in the fields of rare earths, lithium, batteries, electronics, EVs, semiconductors, AI and defence supply chains. Prime Minister Modi also suggested that for bilateral business ties to grow to the next level, it was important that Indian states and Australian provinces forge dynamic economic partnerships based on their core competencies. Noting the optimism and meaningful ideas generated by the discussions in the two forums, Prime Minister Modi expressed confidence that India-Australia economic ties would continue to prosper.
