Politics Report: Student Migration Impact on India-Australia

This report provides an analysis of the impact of Indian student migration to Australia on the bilateral relations between the two countries. It begins with a thesis statement highlighting the significance of this migration. The report then delves into the historical context of India-Australia relations, emphasizing the strong political, educational, sporting, and economic ties. It discusses the positive impacts of student migration, such as the growth of the Indian population in Australia and the emergence of skilled professionals contributing to Australia's economic development. The report also acknowledges the challenges, including tightening visa regulations, attacks on Indian students, and issues related to racism and citizenship. Despite these challenges, the report concludes that the bilateral relationship is gaining strength, advocating for measures to address the issues faced by Indian students in Australia. The report references several sources to support its arguments.

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Thesis Statement: Analysis of the significance of migration of Indian student to Australia
on the bilateral relations between Australia and India.
India-Australia bilateral relationship is referred to the foreign relationship between the
Republic of India and Commonwealth of Australia. The bond between the two countries is
strong enough since they share political educational, sporting and economic ties. In this report
detailed analysis of the impact of student migration from India to Australia on the bilateral
relationship between the two countries have been discussed.
According to research, the bilateral relationship between India and Australia was strong
since 1788. The migration of students from India to Australia has imposed a positive impact on
this relationship (India.embassy.gov.au 2013). One of the chief reasons behind this can be
considered as the commendable growth of Indian population in Australia which is beneficial for
the both the countries; economical and political growth. Being a developing country, students in
India are seeking for better opportunities and hence they are migrating to Australia, which is a
well-developed country.
According to Gribble and Blackmore (2012), migration of Indian students to Australia is
also proving beneficial to Australia, since a good number of Indian students are emerging as
highly skilled professionals which in turn are imposing positive impact on Australia’s economic
development. About 53,000 Indian students are studying in Australia and thus India has become
Australia’s second largest source of overseas student. Another beneficial impact of this migration
can be seen on Australia’s space, science and Technology. In 2014, Indian students and scientists
receding in Australia had conducted an experiment on the efficiency of Robotic vehicles to
perform tasks on Mars.

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However according to India-Australia Relations (2015), the number of Indian students in
Australia has reduced from 4800 to 4600. Two of the chief reasons behind this is considered to
be the tightening of Visa regulations and several changes in skilled migration rules. The attack
on Indian students on 2009-10 and the rising value of the Australian Dollars are also responsible
for this declination. These facts had also imposed negative impact on the bilateral relationship
between the two countries. However, in recent years, the number of attacks on Indian students
has reduced significantly due to the stern steps taken by the Australian Government.
Robertson (2015) argued that Indian students in Australia are not getting enough facilities
when compared to the facilities given to the native students. This in turn, is imposing negative
impact on the relationship between the two countries. A majority of Indian students in Australia
are not allowed citizenship even after a prolonged stay in the country. Another major issue faced
by the Indian Students in Australia is Racism. According to the author, Australia is still
struggling with racism issues even after 40-year legacy of official multiculturalism.
From the above discussion it can be concluded that in spite of suffering from a few
issues, the bilateral relationship between the two countries is gaining strength due to migration of
Indian Students in Australia. Considering the fact that both the countries are enjoying political
and economic benefits from this relationship, both Australia and India should implement active
measures to eradicate the issues faced by Indian Citizens in Australia.

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knowledge economies: implications of shifts in skilled migration policies for
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India.embassy.gov.au. 2013. 'India-Australia relations: The way forward'. [online] Available at:
http://india.embassy.gov.au/ndli/spchly15.html [Accessed 21 Jan. 2018].
India-Australia Relations. 2015. [ebook] Available at:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Australia_2015_07_02.pdf [Accessed 21 Jan.
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Robertson, S. 2015. The Production of the Indian Student: Regimes and Imaginaries of
Migration, Education, Labour, Citizenship and Class. [online] Epress.lib.uts.edu.au. Available
at: http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/mcs/article/view/4508/5099 [Accessed 21 Jan.
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