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NEW INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY: HOW IS AUSTRALIA ALIGNING
INDIA WITH IT?
WHY IINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY?
Globalization is changing its dimensions rapidly and the country of Australia is seeing new
opportunities and challenges nationally and internationally in the present times. Australia is an
already highly developed market economy with commendable and praiseworthy GDP (Gross
Domestic Products) recorded every year. The new International Development Policy has been
built by the government of Australia with an aim of development of the nation along with its
neighboring countries to tackle and respond to new and emerging priorities globally and locally.
The Australian International Development Policy has done commendable work in the areas of
gender neutrality and forming a gender inclusive society for the Australian and other
multicultural citizens. Australia is also one of the most successful multicultural societies in the
world. However, the areas where the policy needs to be developed are the areas of climate
change and sustainability. Australia is making efforts and carrying out initiatives to meet the
challenges of water and food scarcity, climate change and deforestation. The new international
development policy of Australia seeks to reflect global and local Australian values which
constitutes of commitment to human dignity, gender egalitarianism and inclusive environment,
reduction of poverty and assisting people who are victims of man- made or natural disaster1. The
policy would explicitly focus on the emphasis of economic activities of Australia along with the
other countries in globe, including the pacific.
1 https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/new-
international-development-policy

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WHY IS INDIA IMPORTANT TO AUSTRALIA?
India is an important nation for the country of Australia due to various historical, socio-
economic and socio- cultural reasons. Australia and India share and enjoy strong political,
economic and community ties with each other. Australia’s eighth largest trading partner is the
country India and the country of India has also served as the fifth largest export market to
Australia in the year 2019. Australia also has been engaged with India by an additional five FTA
(Free Trade Argument) negotiations that fall under economic and industrial development
department. India and Australia’s trade relations are prolific, ever emerging and fertile2. The
inclusion of policies and programs regarding brining the mentioned two countries together is a
commendable idea.
RECOMMENDATION 1 : BOOST ECONOMIC TIES
India is the largest democracy in the world. If India has the opportunity to boost economic ties
with Australia with neo- liberal trade agreements and statutes so that Indians can carry out export
business with Australia in a much lucid way, the country can utilize the revenue for
infrastructural development. Australia can make India the biggest destination in Asia for
Australian outward investment so that India can be benefitted by the Australian firms both
economically and infrastructurally. The Australian government should make international
development policy that it acts leniently towards its trade relations with India3.
RECOMMENDATION 2: ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY RELATIONS
2 Brewster, David. "Australia-India strategic relations: the odd couple of the Indian Ocean?."
Future Directions International Associate Paper (2014).
3 https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/australia-releases-economic-strategy-report-to-
boost-economic-ties-with-india/1242930/