Kamran Khan, a distinguished Kashmiri, was also the recipient of the Australia Day Achievement Medallion from the Australian Government earlier this year.
BY EOK NEWS DESK
The world’s fifth-largest economy will be a key market of focus for the Government of South as it appoints two designated India-based country directors.
The role of the new appointments is to establish business connections that will take advantage of the Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA).
Kamran Khan has been appointed as Senior Director and Head, India, by the Department of State Development, Government of South Australia to lead the state’s growth of South Australian exports into India and to facilitate and secure foreign direct investment from India into the state.
Khan will be based in Chennai and has been working at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission in India since 2010.
Most recently, Khan held the position of Senior Director and Regional Lead, Infrastructure for South Asia, supporting Australian businesses to succeed in trade and investment across the region.
“South Australia is well positioned to complement India’s continued growth, including through the current exports of lentils, wheat and coal, and by diversifying into the new and emerging sectors of energy, space and technology,” said Mr Khan, Senior Director and Head, India.
“I see strong potential for South Australia and India to work together in the defence, aerospace and advanced manufacturing, resources and energy, food, wine and agribusiness and water and environment management. “The future looks bright, and I am ambitious for South Australian businesses to do more with India. We are presently in a very exciting time in the India-Australia relations, underpinned by a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between our two countries.”
The AI-ECTA, which entered into force in December 2022, is deepening economic ties between Australia and India, providing further opportunities for Australian and Indian businesses.
Australia and India are now negotiating a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) and progressing cooperation in a range of areas where South Australian companies can take advantage, including critical minerals, health, critical technology, science and agriculture.