Australia keen on exchange of info, ideas with Rajasthan

South Australia’s minister of trade and industry Martin Hamilton-Smith believes that Rajasthan is a doorway to India for exchange of information and ideas, in the same ways as the former is a doorway to Australia.

“We don’t aim to set up economic zones in our sister state. Our approach is different. Our approach is to help with water, arts, and otherwise, where we can with education. It is to be helpful, to cooperate, to exchange information and idea, rather than setting up for economic zones,” Smith told DNA.

“Like any other relationship, you get out of what you’ve put into it. We’ve put a lot into our relationship, and I think Rajasthan has too. But where we go from here, is up to the two states. When we want to build a relationship, we both have to contribute,” he added.

He then explained that various MoUs have been signed with the Government of Rajasthan to continue the relationship.

“We are building relationship on water and cooperation on water excellence and water science. We’ve opened a joint centre of excellence. We will now have experts coming from Adelaide and South Australia to India, and vice versa, and we share information and ideas. This is very …read more