Has there ever been a busier 12 months in the India-Australia bilateral relationship? Prime Minister Albanese’s lap around a cricket stadium with the Indian Prime Minister and stadium namesake by his side may be the crescendo, but it comes on the back of multiple Australian ministers having made .
Left unchecked, tensions, which have sparked vandalism of Hindu temples and attacks on Sikhs, have the potential to poison the Australia-India bilateral relationship.
Prime Minister Albanese is in India until March 11. After that, he will head to the U.S. in a trip that may provide more details about the AUKUS submarine deal.
There is a lot riding on the relationship for both New Delhi and Canberra given that both have a inherent interest in balancing China and ensuring a stable Indo-Pacific strategic order.