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Western Australia Premier to visit India seeking jobs and investment ties
Roger Cook will lead a high-level delegation to India from September 17-25, focusing on skills development, education partnerships, and trade opportunities. The mission aims to strengthen bilateral ties and explore direct flight connectivity between the two regions.
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Western Australia's Premier Roger Cook will undertake a strategic visit to India next month as part of a broader Asia-Pacific engagement tour that will also include Vietnam. The September mission represents an effort to deepen economic and educational connections between the Australian state and Indian institutions and businesses.
The delegation will prioritize discussions around job creation, vocational skills development, and higher education partnerships. Cook's visit will also explore pathways for increased trade and investment flows between Western Australia and Indian companies, sectors, and government agencies across multiple industries.
Direct flight connectivity between Western Australia and India forms a key component of the mission agenda. Improved aviation links are seen as essential to facilitating stronger business relationships, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges between the two regions.
The visit underscores Western Australia's growing focus on India as a significant partner in the region, particularly as economic ties across South Asia strengthen. The mission will involve engagement with government officials, industry leaders, and educational institutions throughout the delegation's 9-day schedule in India.