Peter Varghese

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  India, Australia Too Apart For Economic Agreement: Australian Report

  The negotiating positions of Australia and India are "too far apart" to conclude the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) in the near term according to an Australian report.

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  Bilateral Indo-Japan Naval Exercise May be Called Off

  With Japan invited to join the Indo-US naval exercise 'Malabar' after eight years, a similar activity with the Japanese Navy scheduled for later this year is likely to be called off.

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  Australian Indigenous cricket team to play ODIs, T20s in India

  Australia's High Commissioner to India, Peter Varghese, on Friday welcomed the Cricket Australia's National Indigenous Development Squad on their first tour of India as part of Oz Fest, the biggest Australian cultural festival ever staged in India.

• Australia wants to partner Kerala in agro-based services

  Australia on Monday welcomed the Kerala government's 'Emerging Kerala' 2012 Global Connect initiative and expressed its desire to partner the state in agri and agro-based services and other sectors. This was disclosed at a high-level meeting where an Australian diplomatic delegation led by High Commissioner Peter N. Varghese called on Chief Ministe...

• Third round of Australia-India Free Trade Agreement talks in Sydney in May

  Two-way trade between the two nations stood at $22 billion, one of the major contributors being 'coal'.

• Full text: Australian envoy to India welcomes decision to expel officers involved in racist email

  Four police officers in Australia have been dismissed while seven officers have been fined for circulating racist emails, including one that contained footage of a man being electrocuted while travelling on a train in India. Australia's envoy to India has welcomed the action. The Australian High Commission released a press statement regarding the s...

• Oz Police's racist emails 'unhelpful' for country image

  Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese has said that the racist e mail scandal involving Victorian police officers was "unhelpful" for the country's image and will distract from steps being taken to improve the safety of foreign students."It returns the issue to the front pages in a way that is very unhelpful and it can have the effec...

• Dengue can't stop CWG from going ahead: Oz High Commissioner

  The dengue outbreak in Delhi notwithstanding, Australia's High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese has said that his country would be sending its biggest ever contingent to the Commonwealth Games next month.

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  Security in India adequate for IPL: Oz High Commissioner

  Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese has said that the decision of Australian players participating in the IPL is an individual one.

• Security in India adequate for IPL: Oz High Commissioner

  Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese has said that the decision of Australian players participating in the IPL is an individual one.

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  OZ envoy summoned after 10 Indians attacked

  The Indian government is set to summoned Australian envoy Peter Varghese after reports that another 10 Indians have been attacked in Oz in the last few days.

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  Aus envoy to rebuild 'shaken' ties with India

  Australia's Indian-origin High Commissioner-designate Peter Varghese will head to New Delhi next month.