Guwahati, June 15 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Australian Consul General in Kolkata Bernard Lynch on Monday underscored the growing strategic and economic partnership between India and Australia, while highlighting Northeast India's potential as a key connectivity hub in the Indo-Pacific region.

Speaking at a discussion on "Quad in the Indo-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges for Australia and India" organised by Gauhati University, Lynch said cooperation between the two countries had expanded significantly across trade, education, defence and regional security.

Referring to the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, elevated in 2020, Lynch said bilateral trade had witnessed rapid growth following the signing of the Econ...