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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Ethnic group in India}}<br />
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{{Infobox ethnic group<br />
| group = Australians in India<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| population = 3,000 - 4,000<br />
| regions = [[New Delhi]]{{·}}[[Mumbai]]{{·}}[[Hyderabad]]{{·}}[[Bangalore]]{{·}}[[Chennai]]<br />
| langs = [[English language|English]]{{·}}[[Languages of India|Indian languages]]<br />
| rels = [[Christianity]]{{·}}[[Hinduism]]{{·}}[[Islam]]<br />
| related = [[Australian diaspora]]<br />
}}<br />
There is a community of '''Australians in India''', consisting mostly of expatriates and migrants from [[Australia]], as well as some ''Australian [[Overseas Citizenship of India|OCI]]s''. Australia has a High Commission in [[New Delhi]] and [[Consulate]]s in [[Mumbai]] and [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.embassy.gov.au/ndli/aboutus.html|title=About us|publisher=Australian High Commission in India|accessdate=29 July 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710220048/http://www.india.embassy.gov.au/ndli/aboutus.html|archivedate=10 July 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Overview==<br />
According to the Australian High Commission, there are about 3,000 to 4,000 Australians living and working in India.<ref name="AUS">[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/australians-in-india-edgy-over-backlash/articleshow/5442367.cms?curpg=1 Australians in India edgy over backlash]</ref> Industries such as hospitality, financial services, and mining and materials have a relatively higher concentration of Australian expatriates. About 1,000 Australian companies evince interest in doing projects in India every year, despite the challenges of "bureaucracy" and "delays," as opportunities outnumber these impediments. At present, there are about 60 Australian companies working in the [[infrastructure]] sector in India. Large Australian firms such as [[BHP]], [[Rio Tinto (corporation)|Rio Tinto]], [[SMEC Holdings]], [[Macquarie Group]], and [[CIMIC Group]] have operations in India.<br />
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There are also many Australian cricketers wanting to get into the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/corporate-trends/More-Australian-companies-eyeing-work-in-Indias-infra-sector/articleshow/6691266.cms More Australian companies eyeing work in India's infra sector]</ref><br />
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==In popular culture==<br />
* [[Shantaram (novel)|Shantaram]] - a 2003 novel by [[Gregory David Roberts]] based on Roberts' own experiences in [[Mumbai]]<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
* [[Anne Warner (Australian politician)|Anne Warner]] - Australian state politician (born in India)<br />
* [[Bob Christo]] - Indian actor<br />
* [[Emile Czaja|King Kong]] - Professional wrestler & actor<br />
* [[Fearless Nadia]] - Indian film actress & stunt-woman<br />
* [[Graham Staines]] - Australian missionary & physician<br />
* [[Gregory David Roberts]] - Australian author, former addict & convicted bank robber<br />
* [[Isha Sharvani]] - Indian actress & dancer<br />
* [[Pallavi Sharda]] - Film/Theatre actress and dancer<br />
* [[Peter Varghese]] - High Commissioner of Australia to India from 2009-2012, migrated from India to Australia in childhood<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/new-uq-chancellor-peter-varghese-at-home-in-his-old-playground/news-story/c3f9ed0a66c9bf41da391d09ee86a826|first=Julie|last=Hare|date=10 August 2016|publisher=News Corp|newspaper=The Australian|title=New UQ chancellor Peter Varghese at home in his old playground}}</ref><br />
* [[Emma Brown Garrett]] - Australian actress<br />
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== Business and social associations ==<br />
There are a number of business and social organizations for Australians in India including:<br />
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* Australian and New Zealand Business Association ([https://www.anzbai.in/ ANZBAI]), Mumbai<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anzbai.in/|title=About us|website=ANZBAI|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://india.highcommission.gov.au/ndli/PA_19_2005.html|title=Australian High Commission in|last=Trade|first=corporateName= Department of Foreign Affairs and|website=india.highcommission.gov.au|access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref><br />
* Australian, New Zealand Association ([http://anzadelhi.org/ ANZA]), Delhi<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://anzadelhi.org/|title=AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION DELHI|website=anzadelhi.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref><br />
* [http://www.indoaustchamber.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=468 Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce] (IACC), Chennai<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indoaustchamber.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=468|title=Indo-Australian Chamber Of Commerce|website=www.indoaustchamber.com|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Australia–India relations]] <br />
* [[Australian diaspora]] <br />
* [[Immigration to India]]<br />
* [[Indian Australians]]<br />
* [[Australians in the United Kingdom]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Immigration to India}}<br />
{{Australian diaspora}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian people of Australian descent| ]]<br />
[[Category:Australia–India relations]]<br />
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