The direct flight is our initial goal — for business, skilled workers, students, tourists and family.

In the next five years, Hawking is looking to invest INR 1,000 crores with an expectation to create around 850 direct jobs and thousands of indirect jobs in India and Australia.

In 2021, India emerged as an important trade partner to Australia, however, investment remains very low.

Australia aims at generating $12 billion through education by 2035, and India can leverage the subsequent G20 Summit to create more work opportunities and attractive migration for its students.

“Australia’s partnership with India is a critical part of shaping the region want:  prosperous, stable, secure and respectful of sovereignty.”

Effective today, tariffs on over 85 per cent of Australian exports to India have been eliminated and locked in at zero.

Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) will deliver new market access opportunities for Australian businesses and consumers.

Tourists spend around one-third of their travel budget on retail purchases.

In 2021, Australia was India’s largest source of wine imports with Australia taking a total of 43% share of the Indian market valued at a record A$12 million. 

Murthy Muthuswamy's startup InSimplify was also a finalist in the Wyndham Council Awards 2022.