SYDNEY, May 18, 2026 — As US trade policies, industrial strategy, and security controls reshape the global economy, experts examine how US–China economic dynamics are affecting supply chains, market access, and strategic autonomy, and how India and Australia can deepen cooperation in critical minerals, manufacturing, and Indo-Pacific resilience. Speakers include Hon. Tim Watts, member of parliament and special envoy for the Indian Ocean; Ms. Aparna Ray, joint secretary (PP&R & CCCS) of the Ministry of External Affairs, India; Mr. Manish Tewari, member of parliament (Lok Sabha) and president of the Parliamentary Friendship Group of India–Australia; and Ms. Lisa Singh, CEO of Australia–India Institute. Dr. Premesha Saha, senior policy fellow of Asia Society Australia, moderates the conversation. (49 min., 37 sec.)
