India

International Profile: India


India and Victoria enjoy lucrative business links which provide great opportunities to forge new networks.

Victoria is home to many leaders of the Indian ICT industry including HCL, iGate, Infosys, NIIT, Mahindra Satyam, TCS and Wipro. These companies have offices in Melbourne and employ more than 2000 people.

Many have alliances with Victorian Universities providing internships and collaboration on R&D projects.

A significant number of Australian companies have investments and partnerships in India. Telstra - Australia's largest telecommunications carrier - is involved in telecommunications infrastructure in India through its subsidiary, Managed Industrial Networks (MIN). Smaller ICT companies such as Victoria's Business Intelligence Technologies have opened offices in India.

Super Trade Mission to India in February 2012

More than 200 world-class Victorian companies, including 40 ICT companies, will take part in the Super Trade Mission, making it Australia's largest-ever trade mission to India. The size and scope of the mission clearly demonstrates the state’s commitment to grow Victoria's already strong relationship with India - Australia's fastest growing export market.

The Super Trade Mission to India will build on the successful trade mission, involving 60 companies that took place in April 2011, which is anticipated to generate more than A$63 million in new exports, A$19 million in capital investment and over 570 jobs in Victoria over the next 18 months.

The Super Trade Mission will commence in Delhi on 21 February 2012 and showcase the best of Victorian industry capability in key centres including Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune.