India is Queensland’s second largest trading partner with exports worth $19 billion in the 12 months to March, representing an increase of 29 per cent or $4.5 billion.
Dr Shailja Chaturvedi founded the first private psychiatric practice in Penrith in 1982 and at present is the Founder of ChildCan Cancer Foundation (India).
Mitu Bhowmick Lange is the Founder and Director of Mind Blowing Films, Director of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and a board member of Film Victoria.
"It is an honour, and privilege at the same time it brings a lot of responsibility to me to work harder to cater for the needs of Australian multicultural communities."
During 2019 elections several members of diaspora would call back home to explain to their family and friends the place of pride India enjoys in the eyes of the foreigners since the arrival of Modi as their leader in India.
The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.