The ties between India and Australia dates back to the 18th century. They have several commonalities which serve as a foundation for close cooperation and multifaceted interaction. Before independence, both the countries were part of the British Empire and presently both are members of the UNO, Commonwealth of Nations, G-20, IOR-ARC, ASEAN Regional Forum and Asia-Pacific Partnership on Climate and Clean Development.
The essays in this collection attempt to analyse the various facets of India-Australia relations. Presenting a variety of critical viewpoints from both the countries drawn across a number of environments cultural, political, personal, sporting and travel, the contributors address critical issues concerning Australia's failure to construct and maintain a meaningful relationship with India, racist attacks on Indians, sporting culture, foreign policy, and cultural understanding.
Contents: Foreword by Peter N. Varghese High Commissioner of Australia, New Delhi Introduction by Auriol Weigold Australian Lessons Dipesh Chakrabarty Missed Opportunities Peter Reeves The Lizard of Oz: Indian Adventures in the Antipodes Rukmini Bhaya Nair Diplomatic Despatches from New Delhi: The Australian High Commission and the Australia-India Relationship, 1946-1947 Nayantara Pothen Conflict within the Commonwealth: Australia's Troubled Relationship with India Auriol Weigold Australia-India Relations: Strategic Dissonance Christopher Snedden Between the Dragon and the Elephant: Australia's Relations with China and India Louise Merrington Australia's Relations with India: In the Light of Asia's Emerging Strategic Environment Sandy Gordon Trading Places Brian Stoddart Liberalisation, Urban Space and the `Decent Crowd' in Contemporary India Douglas Hill Indias Translated, Created and Memoired: Ethel Anderson Narrates the Subcontinent Ipsita Sengupta Bollywood and the Australia Imaginary, 2001-2010 Sharmistha Gooptu How far is Bollywood from my Hotel?: The Myth and Reality of the Global Force of Bollywood Anupam Sharma Aussies Go Bolly: Australian Journeys through Indian Cinemascope Amit Sarwal and Reema Sarwal A New Dimension?: India, Australia and the Cultural Politics of Sport Boria Majumdar After the Games Brian Stoddart A Sum of All the Parts? Brian Stoddart
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