The University of Queensland (UQ), in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), has launched a landmark report offering a comprehensive statistical analysis of the Indian diaspora in Australia.
Understanding Australia’s Indian Communities: A Statistical Snapshot was officially launched on 25 July 2025 at Brisbane’s historic Customs House. The event brought together distinguished guests including Neetu Bhagotia, Brisbane’s newly appointed Indian Consul General; Sarah Storey, DFAT’s First Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia; Tim Watts, Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs; and UQ Chancellor Peter Varghese AO, as well as academics, diplomats, students, and members of the Indian diaspora in Australia.