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28 February 2010

Smith to “try and solve” Indians’ problems

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith will visit India from Tuesday to discuss with External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna “close cooperation in trying to solve the recent problems faced by some Indians in Australia.” Mr. Smith said in a statement on Sunday he would, during the three-day visit, “brief the Indian government on the actions taken by [Australian] authorities to create a safe and rewarding study environment for Indian students in Australia.” He will also “seek an update on security arrangements for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi later this year.” Having already seen two Commonwealth Games sites during his visit to India last October, he will now go around the main venue, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Spelling out other issues on his agenda, Mr. Smith cited the progress on a feasibility study for the Australia-India free trade agreement and bilateral links in science and technology besides the overall strategic partnership. Mr. Smith would, along with Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, meet the Indian and Australian hockey teams for a goodwill game in New Delhi in the 2010 Men’s Hockey World Cup.

for Further: www.hindu.com/2010/03/01/stories/2010030159971100.htm

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