South Australian Governor Frances Adamson AC is on a high-impact visit to India, engaging with key figures across education, business, and government sectors.
Her visit underscores a strong commitment to deepening ties with India through student mobility, technological collaboration, and the advancement of women’s leadership.
In Bengaluru, she visited Sinclairs High School, where she met students and staff to explore opportunities for deeper educational exchange with South Australia.
The school, which began in 1989 with just eight students, now supports over 600 students thanks to the work of South Australian charity Bright Futures and its partnership with Bengaluru City Mission.
Honouring India’s cultural heritage, the Governor visited the historic Shri Someshwara Swamy Temple and later met with the Honourable Governor of Karnataka, Thawar Chand Gehlot.
As Patron of StudyAdelaide, Governor Adamson also connected with local education agents who play a vital role in supporting Indian students seeking to study in Adelaide. A lunch reception followed, showcasing South Australia’s world-class wines and promoting trade engagement in one of its fastest-growing export markets.
Furthering her focus on gender equity, the Governor joined a women’s leadership roundtable hosted by the Australian Consul-General in Bengaluru, coinciding with the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. Drawing from her trailblazing career — from junior diplomat in 1985 to becoming the first female Secretary of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade — she inspired women leaders with her insights on diplomacy and innovation.
At Christ University, she delivered a public address, sharing South Australia’s vision for deeper bilateral ties through education, research and frontier technologies.
Her visit also included key high-level meetings in Delhi. India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan described his meeting with the Governor as “delightful,” noting productive discussions on joint and dual degrees, twinning programmes, campus opportunities, and collaborations in AI and scientific research.
“Both Governor Frances and I agreed to work closely to further elevate India–Australia friendship through knowledge bridges.”
Governor Adamson also met with External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar to discuss cooperation in education, space, water, agriculture, energy, and consular matters.
In a significant upcoming engagement, she will return to India in 2025 as a Special Guest of Honour at the India Space Congress, hosted by SIA-India, an industry body representing satellite operators, manufacturers, startups, and researchers. The Congress aims to strengthen global collaborations in the space sector — a cause Governor Adamson supports passionately.
Governor Adamson’s India visit has spotlighted the evolving Australia–India relationship, anchored in education, innovation, gender equity and global cooperation.
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