India and Australia Sign Agreement on Access to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKDL) to Strengthen Protection of Traditional Knowledge

India, July 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and IP Australia have entered into an Agreement on access to CSIR's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKDL) during the 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit held in Melbourne, Australia, on 9 July 2026. The Agreement was concluded in the presence of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and the Hon'ble Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Anthony Albanese MP.

The TKDL Access Agreement is one of the eighteen key outcomes of the bilateral discussions held during the Summit, which covered a wide range of areas including defence and security, energy security, education, skill development, science and te...