A three-year strategy has been developed to strengthen ties between Queensland and India.
State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said the new Queensland-India Trade and Investment Strategy 2025-2028 aimed to strengthen one of the State’s fastest-growing and most important international relationships.
Minister Bates said its launch came ahead of Premier David Crisafulli’s mission to India later this month, which marked the second trade mission to the market in the past six months.
“As Queensland’s fourth-largest trading partner and our second-largest export market, the Government recognises the opportunities for Queenslanders through more trade with India.”
She said the strategy set clear priorities for growth in key market, focused on:
- Energy and resource security, to harness Queensland’s strengths in mining, resources and energy to advance India’s energy security objectives.
- Food and agriculture, including growing Queensland’s food, agriculture and agritech presence in India.
- Life sciences and health innovation, such as increasing Queensland’s strategic health and innovation partnerships with India.
- Sports ecosystem and infrastructure, by leveraging India’s aspiration to boost its global profile through hosting major international sporting events and the development of elite sporting programs.
- Research and education, including by pursuing new partnerships with India to support skills development, innovation, research and commercial outcomes.
“The Government is serious about delivering a better lifestyle through a stronger economy, and it’s critical we make the most of the opportunities that exist in India, while remaining mindful of what Queensland and Queenslanders can offer in return,” Minister Bates said.
She said Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) would play a central role in delivering the strategy, with its global and India-based teams working alongside Queensland exporters and investors to open new markets, attract investment and build enduring partnerships.
