CEO @Aiinstitute (@unimelb) Board director @beyondblue. Former Australian Senator & Tasmanian govt minister. Foreign policy | gender equality | sustainability
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The Maldives National University, School of Security and Strategic Studies hosted a panel discussion titled “Building a Peaceful, Stable and Prosperous Indo-Pacific.”
Distinguished panellists included, Honourable Lisa Singh, Chief Executive Officer of the Australia India Institute at the University of Melbourne and a former Australian Senator; H.E. Mr. G. Balasubramanian, High Commissioner of India to the Maldives; H.E. Mr. David Jessup, High Commissioner of Australia to the Maldives; and H.E. Dr. Hala, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Thank you @MNUedu School of Security and Strategic Studies Dr @athorasheed for inviting me to this important panel discussion in Malé on building a peaceful,stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific and excellent to join @AusHCMV and @HCIMaldives and Secretary Dr Hala @MoFAmv 🇦🇺🇮🇳🇲🇻
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🇮🇳🤝🇫🇯 Be part of the Fiji - India Friendship Team at the World Girmitiya Games in Kolkata, India next year.
See poster below for more details.
@MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @diaspora_india
Thank you @AusCGChennai. It was great to work with your team in Chennai on building 🇦🇺🇮🇳 sports partnerships.
Building on the Sports Roadmap announced by the 🇦🇺 & 🇮🇳 PM’s in July, the #KhelConnect26 symposium at @iitmadras hosted by @AIinstitute strengthened collaboration in sports education, research and innovation. We were proud to support this initiative in #Chennai @AusGovEducation
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Last week in Perth I joined the @AIinstitute Australia-India Defence Industry Roundtable alongside Land Forces.
I spoke about Australia’s defence strategy, the Australia-India defence relationship, and how far that relationship has come. There are a number of challenges, and some barriers we should be realistic about, but also many opportunities.
In 2014–15 I was involved in planning the first #AUSINDEX naval exercise between Australia and India. Just over a decade later, the relationship is much deeper and broader, spanning exercises, defence industry, technology and as reiterated by the Australia-India Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation.
India is critical to the Indian Ocean security, and the Australia-India defence relationship is vital to our own maritime security.
Thanks to the Australia India Institute for inviting me, and to The Hon. @Lisa_Singh , Grant Wyeth & Teesta Prakash for bringing the discussion together.
@DefenceUwa @LowyInstitute @NSC_ANU
Wonderful to be in Chennai for the launch of @AIinstitute Khel Connect, our flagship program to build sports education and innovation between 🇦🇺+🇮🇳. Symposium Day 1 at @iitmadras diving into tech, business, athlete & coach dev, community dev. Great sports experts in the room!
Hosted the @AIinstitute annual oration on Powering Change through Women’s Leadership with @teriin director-general Dr Vibha Dhawan, who gave a deep dive into her career journey followed by an insightful conversation on Global Partnerships for Sustainability
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🌱 Powering Change: Dr Vibha Dhawan Highlights Global Partnerships for Sustainability
@DrVibhaDhawan, Director General, TERI, delivered the 2026 Annual Oration, “𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚-𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩,” at the Australia India Institute's Melbourne Global Centre in New Delhi on 9 October 2026. The session opened with remarks by Prof. Moira O'Bryan, Dean, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne.
Dr Dhawan highlighted the widening gap between global commitments and action on sustainable development and climate change, cautioning that “we have stopped talking about sustainable development goals.” She also underscored the importance of international collaboration in advancing sustainable solutions, citing the TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre's work on nanobiofertilisers.
The oration was followed by an “In Conversation” session with The Hon. @Lisa_Singh, CEO, Australia India Institute, exploring women's leadership, innovation, sustainability and international partnerships. Prof. Frank Vetere, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global, The University of Melbourne, delivered the concluding remarks.
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#PoweringChange #WomensLeadership #WomenInSTEM #AustraliaIndiaPartnership #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment
A fascinating conversation with @manikajainifs on the challenges and changes over time for women in diplomacy and advice for future women leaders!
NEW LISTEN🎧
In this latest episode of Chats over Chai, CEO @Lisa_Singh is joined by @manikajainifs former Consul General for India, Melbourne, for a conversation on womens representation in diplomacy.
Manika Jain shares her personal journey as a woman in diplomacy over three decades, and the pair reflect on the barriers, opportunities and potential impact women can create within the Australia-India relationship and in global affairs.
Listen now: chatsoverchai.com.au/2118911…
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NEW LISTEN🎧
In this latest episode of Chats over Chai, CEO @Lisa_Singh is joined by @manikajainifs former Consul General for India, Melbourne, for a conversation on womens representation in diplomacy.
Manika Jain shares her personal journey as a woman in diplomacy over three decades, and the pair reflect on the barriers, opportunities and potential impact women can create within the Australia-India relationship and in global affairs.
Listen now: chatsoverchai.com.au/2118911…
Lisa Singh retweeted
Consul General participated in the Australia–India Defence Industry Roundtable, organised by the @AIinstitute, bringing together panellist from India and Australia to discuss opportunities to further strengthen Australia–India defence industry cooperation. The discussions explored areas for collaboration, identifying key barriers and challenges to deeper engagement. Participants such as Senator Varun Ghosh, Lisa Singh, Dr Victor Abramowicz, Dr Shayesta Ahmed, Teesta Prakash, Shruti Pandalai, Ram Kuppusamy, Dr Troy Lee-Brown and others exchanged views on potential government recommendations, opportunities for greater industry-to-industry partnerships and practical pathways to advance cooperation.
Lisa Singh retweeted
The Institute is looking forward to hosting it's Annual Oration on 'Powering Change: Women's Leadership, Innovation and the Australia-India Partnership' in Delhi tomorrow.
Delivered by @DrVibhaDhawan , Director General of @teriin , the Oration will feature an In Conversation with CEO @Lisa_Singh , alongside remarks by prominent women leaders Moira O'Bryan, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne and Jane Edquist, @AusHCIndia.
Seats are limited, register now: eventbrite.com.au/e/australi…
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The Institute held an Australia-India Defence Industry Roundtable' in Perth this week alongside the Landforces Expo.
Leaders from government, industry, think tanks and academia explored how Australia and India can strengthen our defence industry partnership through practical frameworks, addressing the challenges and capabilities for working closer together, moving from cooperation to deeper defence industry partnerships.
Thank you to @senatorGhosh and @CGIperth for sharing government perspectives and all 🇦🇺🇮🇳 participants.
@RichardMarlesMP @PeterKhalilMP
@AusHCIndia @HCICanberra @cgimelbourne @DefenceAust @VKAbramowicz @MEAIndia @cmram6
@shayesN @Teesta_P @LaxmanKBehera @CGIPerth @SenatorGhosh @ramanan_k @DrTLeeBrown @shrutipandalai @JAParker29 @Lisa_Singh
Lisa Singh retweeted
India is a critical hub for the global economy and a strong Australian partner in the Indo-Pacific.
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Australia resulted in new agreements to deepen defence cooperation and collaboration on critical technologies.
Great to join Australian High Commissioner Philip Green at the High Commission in New Delhi to discuss India’s growing global role and Australia’s engagement.
Lisa Singh retweeted
To kickstart our Defence Special Visitors Program, our visiting Indian Defence experts met with Consul General of India, Melbourne Anish Rajan to learn more about the growing Victoria-India relationship, and discuss how Australia and India can work together on Defence Industry collaboration.
Thank you to @cgimelbourne for hosting this insightful discussion.
@MEAIndia @AusHCIndia @HCICanberra @DefenceAust @Lisa_Singh @cmram6 @shayesN @Teesta_P
Looking forward to this discussion with some great experts next week in Perth on 🇦🇺🇮🇳 defence industry cooperation!
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The Institute will host the 'Australia India Defence Industry Roundtable' in Perth next week as part of our Defence Program.
The roundtable will bring together Australian and Indian defence policy experts, government representatives and industry stakeholders to examine practical pathways for strengthening bilateral defence-industrial cooperation.
Read more about the Roundtable:aii.unimelb.edu.au/australia…
@VKAbramowicz @MEAIndia @AusHCIndia @HCICanberra @DefenceAust @cmram6 @shayesN @Teesta_P @LaxmanKBehera @CGIPerth @SenatorGhosh @ramanan_k @DrTLeeBrown @shrutipandalai @JAParker29 @Lisa_Singh
Proud to see our country putting its hand up to be part of building peace and security as a candidate on the UNSC. At a time when multilateralism is under immense strain, we need countries committed to building stronger international cooperation.
Lisa Singh retweeted
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesha also known as the God of knowledge, wealth, and new beginnings. It is observed with great devotion for 10 days, during which elaborately crafted idols of Lord Ganesha are installed in homes and public pandals and worshipped.
Culminating in a grand procession called the "Visarjan" or immersion, the idols are immersed in water bodies such as rivers, lakes, or the sea, symbolising the return of Lord Ganesha to his celestial abode.
May this festive occasion bring happiness and joy for everyone celebrating.
The passing of Agni Deo is very sad news. An excellent MP for Fiji. Fond memories of our time together in Sydney. My heartfelt condolences to my aunty and her family in Fiji at the sudden loss of her brother. RIP.
