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Canberra, Australia dfat.gov.au Joined March 2011

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 @dfat 15h

Applications are open for 2026–27 Maitri Grants and Fellowships, supporting Australia-India collaboration across business, culture, education, research, sport and policy.

Find out more and apply: australiaindiacentre.org.au/our-programs

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Diwali is celebrated by millions around the world and is a vibrant part of Australia’s multicultural story.

To everyone celebrating in Australia, India and around the world, may the Festival of Lights bring peace, happiness and prosperity.

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This Week at DFAT 🇦🇺📸

Marking Kokoda Day with local community members; attending the QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the sidelines of the G20; supporting community-led development in Sylhet; sharing traditional knowledge on marine conservation.

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Australia plays an important role in helping protect communities across our region from natural disasters.

This World Tsunami Awareness Day, @AusAmbUNESCO Greer Alblas highlights the work happening behind the scenes to safeguard communities.

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 @dfat Nov 2

50 years of friendship, and the Australia-Japan partnership has never been stronger.

Australian Ambassador Andrew Shearer reflects on how our relationship has grown since the signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.

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