NSW fails India

BY PAWAN LUTHRA

The decision by NSW Industry and Trade Minister Anoulack Chanthivong to retire the role

Australia India Relations seems to have a corporate focus, with both Chair Swati Dave and CEO Tim Thomas bringing high profile corporate backgrounds to their new roles.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s first meeting with local Indian diaspora in Parramatta recently also had invites sent to local small business leaders.

Chantivong’s statement that he plans to work closely with the Federal Government and Austrade as well as industry groups, and that the state already has relationships across the globe to put NSW front and centre in the global battle for capital, perhaps needs reconsideration. Rather than ride the coattails of Austrade, NSW needs to