President Ram Nath Kovind in Australia: India & Australia Signed Five Key Agreements

President Ram Nath Kovind in Australia: India & Australia Signed Five Key Agreements: Detail List, Aim. Highlights

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on the second leg of his two-nation trip reached Australia on 21st November 2018, where he held high-delegation level talks with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Sidney, Australia.

On the occasion, India, and Australia signed five agreements to boost investments and enhance cooperation in areas including services to the disabled, bilateral investment, scientific collaboration, and agricultural research and education.

India-Australia Five Agreements Includes:

1. Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Australia for cooperation in the area of disability and to deliver services to the differently-abled.

2. Agreement between Invest India and Austrade to facilitate bilateral investment.

3. Agreement between the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, based in Ranchi and the Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation, based in Canberra, to foster scientific collaboration and innovation.

4. Agreement between the Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur and the University of Western Australia, Perth, for cooperation in agricultural research and education.

5. Joint Ph.D. agreement between the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi and the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has become the first-ever Indian head of state to visit Australia.