Overview

• Trade Minister Don Farrell said Australia does not support tariffs on India or Australia and confirmed the concern has been raised with the United States.
• Penny Wong reiterated Australia’s belief in open trade and said the country seeks a deep, strong and trusted partnership with India.
• Farrell reported a full week of CECA negotiations in New Delhi, two calls with Piyush Goyal and confidence in extending the current ECTA framework.
• Reporting describes a 50% US levy on India now in effect, and Farrell criticized a 10% US tariff on Australia as the wrong approach.
• Wong affirmed strong support for the Quad, noted frequent engagement with S. Jaishankar, backed counterterrorism cooperation after the Pahalgam attack and outlined a pragmatic stance on China.