Australia seeks to establish new Consulate General in Bengaluru Scott Morrison
Bengaluru Nov 17 PTI Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison on Wednesday said that his country is seeking to establish a new Consulate General in Bengaluru He also said that Australia will deepen its ties with Indias innovators technologists and entrepreneurs as well as the governments at all levels and asserted that the ties that bind both nations are indeed strong and abiding Im pleased to let you know that Australia is also seeking to establish a new Consulate General in Bengaluru Bengaluru is the worlds fastest growing technology hub of course we want to be part of it It is home to a third of Indias unicorn companies Morrison said In his video message to the Bengaluru Tech Summit BTS-2021 he said Australias new mission in Bengaluru would expand its diplomatic presence in India to five posts The video message was played at the 24th edition of the BTS that was inaugurated by Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai Minister for IT BT Science Technology C N Ashwath Narayan Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw among others Morrison also noted that as the BTS is on his country is also kicking off the first-ever Sydney Dialogue in Australia and he was honoured that Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the dialogue tomorrow This is a global summit on emerging critical and cyber technologies and Im delighted to be announcing Australias first-ever Blueprint for Critical Technologies at that event This signals Australias firm commitment to shaping the development and adoption of critical technologies internationally including by working with trusted partners like India he said Noting that technology-leading nations will have greater economic political and military power and considerable influence on global norms and values into the years ahead the Australian Prime Minister said India is a major technology power Technology is at the forefront of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership which Prime Minister Modi and I signed last year Were already making great progress Were sharing expertise on cyber and critical technologies like quantum computing and AI Were working to make our supply chains more secure and resilient he said Indian and Australia are also collaborating on the mining and processing of critical minerals like cobalt and lithium and rare earth elements that are vital to clean energy technologies and have military applications Morrison said both countries are also cooperating on space science technology and research and Australia is proud to be supporting Indias inspirational Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission Were deepening our education and research links also vital to technological cooperation and were working towards a low-emissions technology partnership which will see us combine efforts on hydrogen and ultra-low-cost solar he said Highlighting that both countries are also working with the United States and Japan through the Quad Leaders Dialogue the PM said This is about four like-minded democracies coming together from our region to show we can make a positive difference in addressing our regions biggest challenges Its a very practical and positive partnership fostering an open accessible and secure technology ecosystem Together were working to bolster supply chain security advance the deployment of secure 5G and beyond-5G networks to combat cyber threats and secure our critical infrastructure and much more You know and I know that technology isnt developed in a vacuum he added Suggesting that Australia is working with like-minded countries liberal democracies in particular to ensure global technology rules and norms reflect liberal democratic values Morrison said a new Australia-India Centre of Excellence for Critical and Emerging Technology Policy will contribute to that effort The Centre will bring together Australian and Indian technologists policy practitioners academics researchers and thought leaders Helping our nations shape technology governance so it aligns with our values and supports an open inclusive and resilient Indo-Pacific region he said adding that it will also promote investment opportunities and innovation between Australia and India in technology and amplify our policy influence globally Further pointing out that Australia and India are diverse multicultural liberal democracies who seek a world that is prosperous safe and secure and where human dignity is best expressed through choice and freedom the Prime Minister said We seek to lift up not suppress To build a better world rather than to hold back change Our vision of the world understands the potential of technology to respond to the challenges of our time and to lift all to raise those living standards he said We have witnessed this so powerfully over the past 18 months with medical breakthroughs now allowing us all to plan for a world after this pandemic That same capacity to innovate will be at the fore of all of our efforts addressing climate change and in transitioning to a new energy economy he added PTI KSU ROH ROH
Bengaluru Nov 17 PTI Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison on Wednesday said that his country is seeking to establish a new Consulate General in Bengaluru He also said that Australia will deepen its ties with Indias innovators technologists and entrepreneurs as well as the governments at all levels and asserted that the ties that bind both nations are indeed strong and abiding Im pleased to let you know that Australia is also seeking to establish a new Consulate General in Bengaluru Bengaluru is the worlds fastest growing technology hub of course we want to be part of it It is home to a third of Indias unicorn companies Morrison said In his video message to the Bengaluru Tech Summit BTS-2021 he said Australias new mission in Bengaluru would expand its diplomatic presence in India to five posts The video message was played at the 24th edition of the BTS that was inaugurated by Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai Minister for IT BT Science Technology C N Ashwath Narayan Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw among others Morrison also noted that as the BTS is on his country is also kicking off the first-ever Sydney Dialogue in Australia and he was honoured that Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the dialogue tomorrow This is a global summit on emerging critical and cyber technologies and Im delighted to be announcing Australias first-ever Blueprint for Critical Technologies at that event This signals Australias firm commitment to shaping the development and adoption of critical technologies internationally including by working with trusted partners like India he said Noting that technology-leading nations will have greater economic political and military power and considerable influence on global norms and values into the years ahead the Australian Prime Minister said India is a major technology power Technology is at the forefront of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership which Prime Minister Modi and I signed last year Were already making great progress Were sharing expertise on cyber and critical technologies like quantum computing and AI Were working to make our supply chains more secure and resilient he said Indian and Australia are also collaborating on the mining and processing of critical minerals like cobalt and lithium and rare earth elements that are vital to clean energy technologies and have military applications Morrison said both countries are also cooperating on space science technology and research and Australia is proud to be supporting Indias inspirational Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission Were deepening our education and research links also vital to technological cooperation and were working towards a low-emissions technology partnership which will see us combine efforts on hydrogen and ultra-low-cost solar he said Highlighting that both countries are also working with the United States and Japan through the Quad Leaders Dialogue the PM said This is about four like-minded democracies coming together from our region to show we can make a positive difference in addressing our regions biggest challenges Its a very practical and positive partnership fostering an open accessible and secure technology ecosystem Together were working to bolster supply chain security advance the deployment of secure 5G and beyond-5G networks to combat cyber threats and secure our critical infrastructure and much more You know and I know that technology isnt developed in a vacuum he added Suggesting that Australia is working with like-minded countries liberal democracies in particular to ensure global technology rules and norms reflect liberal democratic values Morrison said a new Australia-India Centre of Excellence for Critical and Emerging Technology Policy will contribute to that effort The Centre will bring together Australian and Indian technologists policy practitioners academics researchers and thought leaders Helping our nations shape technology governance so it aligns with our values and supports an open inclusive and resilient Indo-Pacific region he said adding that it will also promote investment opportunities and innovation between Australia and India in technology and amplify our policy influence globally Further pointing out that Australia and India are diverse multicultural liberal democracies who seek a world that is prosperous safe and secure and where human dignity is best expressed through choice and freedom the Prime Minister said We seek to lift up not suppress To build a better world rather than to hold back change Our vision of the world understands the potential of technology to respond to the challenges of our time and to lift all to raise those living standards he said We have witnessed this so powerfully over the past 18 months with medical breakthroughs now allowing us all to plan for a world after this pandemic That same capacity to innovate will be at the fore of all of our efforts addressing climate change and in transitioning to a new energy economy he added PTI KSU ROH ROH
