New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- New South Wales Premier Chris Minns on Monday said the newly launched Western Sydney University (WSU) campus in India will help strengthen education ties between Australia and India, calling the partnership an important step towards building closer connections between the two countries.

Addressing the launch event in Delhi, Minns said WSU would contribute to India's goal of increasing higher education participation among young people and bring the university's values and principles to India.

"I've been struck by the Indian government's stated target of having 50 per cent of young people enrolled in higher education by 2035. It's an ambitious but important target. And this is something that Western Sydney University...