Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: LM
Context: India and Australia signed a migration partnership agreement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia.
Features of the Agreement:
- Aim: It is aimed at promoting two-way exchange of students, graduates, researchers, and business people, and expanding people-to-people ties.
- New Pathway: Their mobility will be facilitated through a new skilled pathway named MATES (Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early Professionals Scheme) specifically created for India.
Other developments:
- India announced the opening of a consulate in Brisbane, adding to its existing consulates in Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney.
- The India-Australia hydrogen task force was established, to explore opportunities in green hydrogen and address energy targets.
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