Australians in India

Australians in India

Total population
(3,000 - 4,000)
Regions with significant populations
New Delhi · Mumbai · Chennai
Languages
English · Indian languages
Religion
Christianity · Hinduism · Islam
Related ethnic groups
Australian diaspora

There is a community of Australians in India, consisting mostly of expatriates and migrants from Australia. Australia has a High Commission in New Delhi and Consulates in Mumbai and Chennai.^[1]

Overview

According to the Australian High Commission, there are about 3,000 to 4,000 Australians living and working in India.^[2] Industries such as hospitality, financial services and mining and materials have relatively higher concentration of Australian expatriates. About 1,000 Australian companies evince interest in doing projects in India every year despite the challenges of "bureaucracy" and "delays" as opportunities outnumber these impediments. At present, there are about 60 Australian companies working in the infrastructure sector in India. Large Australian firms such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Snowy Mountain Engineering, Macquarie Group and Leighton Holdings have operations in India.^[3]

In popular culture

• Shantaram - a 2003 novel by Gregory David Roberts based on Roberts' own experiences in Mumbai

Notable people

• King Kong - Professional wrestler and actor
• Bob Christo - Indian actor
• Fearless Nadia - Indian film actress and stuntwoman
• Gregory David Roberts - Australian author and former heroin addict and convicted bank robber
• Pallavi Sharda - Film/theatre actress and dancer
• Anne Warner - Australian state politician (born in India)
• Graham Staines - Australian missionary & physician
• Isha Sharvani - Indian actress & dancer

See also

• Australia–India relations
• Indian Australian

References

1. "About us". Australian High Commission in India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
2. Australians in India edgy over backlash
3. More Australian companies eyeing work in India's infra sector