Australia's Pivot to India

By Andrew Charlton

India is set to become the next global superpower, with a population expected to exceed that of the United States and China combined by 2050. For Australia, India has emerged as a new geopolitical partner, offering hope for a more secure and balanced Indo-Pacific region.

Yet Australia's relationship with India is weaker than it should be. Despite many similarities of geography and history, and a thriving Indian diaspora in Australia, both Indians and Australians have an outdated view of each other, trapped in decades-old stereotypes and misunderstandings. In Australia's Pivot to India, Andrew Charlton explains why now is the time to seize the opportunity for collaboration and cooperation, and outlines a vision for the Australia–India partnership that will enhance Australia's security and prosperity in the twenty-first century.

Lively, thought-provoking and timely, Australia's Pivot to India should be a go-to source for anyone interested in Australia-India relations, India's role in reshaping the global order and the impact this will have on Australia's future.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Release date: Dec 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9788119300709

Andrew Charlton

Andrew Charlton is a member of the Australian Parliament. He serves as the chair of the Parliamentary Friends of India and represents the division of Parramatta, which includes one of the largest Indian diaspora communities in Australia. Before entering Parliament, he was a managing director at Accenture, founder of AlphaBeta, senior economic advisor to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and an academic at the London School of Economics. He has a PhD in economics from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Andrew is the author of two previous books – Ozonomics and Fair Trade for All, written with Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz – and two Quarterly Essays.