A new report from Cushman & Wakefield brings an interesting shift into focus. More than 100 Japanese companies have now set up or expanded their Global Capability Centres in India. This marks a clear move beyond the old model of back-office support.
India has marked a new chapter in its diplomatic presence in Australia with the groundbreaking of its new High Commission building in Canberra.
High Commissioner Nagesh Singh, accompanied by his wife Pagjna Singh, performed the Bhoomi Poojan (groundbreaking) ceremony on October 20, 2026. The Indian High Commission shared the update on X, calling it a significant milestone and a new chapter in India-Australia ties.
Representatives from Australian construction firm FDC Construction & Fitout, which will build the project, and project consultants GMB Architects also attended the ceremony.
The landmark project comes at a time when India-Australia relations are deepening across diplomacy, defence, trade and culture. On October 20, the fifth edition of joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 began at the Foreign Training Node in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, with about 120 personnel from each army and an observer delegation from New Zealand joining for the first time.
On the economic front, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell on October 2 on the sidelines of the G20 meeting to expedite talks on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). Bilateral trade in goods and services stood at USD 50.2 billion in 2025.
