PARLIAMENT IN AUSTRALIA CLEARS TRADE AGREEMENT PLAN WITH INDIA

The India-australia trade agreement is expected to be operational by early 2023 as both sides are expeditiously completing formalities — while New Delhi has sent the pact for the Presidential assent, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday tweeted that it has “passed though” Australian Parliament. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal said this is “a landmark” development, which reflects “the trust” and “the strong bond” that “PM Modi has built with Australia” because one government, led by Scott Morrison negotiated the pact and another, under Albanese approved it.