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The first recipients of the Australia-India Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative Partnership (AIIPOIP) grant program have been announced.
The AIIPOIP reiterates Australia’s strong commitment to working with close regional partners in delivering an open, inclusive, resilient, prosperous and rules-based maritime order.
Grants of $100,000 each will develop Australia’s role leading marine ecology work with India under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), building on the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed last year.
Monash University will work with the Centre for Public Policy Research to identify ways to improve trade connectivity and maritime transport.
UNSW will work with the Madras School of Economics on ocean accounting – a key area that organises the data needed to make decisions about how to manage oceans.
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Australia announces Rs 8.12 crore grant under its partnership with India for Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
To apply for the grant, the company or organization should be located in either India or Australia and have partners in either of the two countries.
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Updated: Apr 20, 2021, 03:03 PM IST
As India and Australia increase engagement under Indo Pacific vision, Canberra on Monday (April 19) announced a Rs 8.12 crore-grant under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative(IPOI). IPOI was proposed by Indian Prime Minister Modi at the East Asia Summit in November 2019 and Australia is co-leading New Delhi in the marine ecology pillar of the initiative.
Australian High Commissioner Barry O Farrell while launching the grant said, this AUD 1.4 million (Rs 8.12 crore) grant program is a practical initiative to advance Australia and India’s shared vision for the Indo-Pacific . He explained, through this program, we are seeking new proposals on how Australia, India and other regional