The Austrindia proposal
A digital bridge for the world's fastest-growing trade corridor
Australia and India are building one of the most consequential economic partnerships of the coming decade. Austrindia proposes the permanent digital infrastructure beneath it — a platform where businesses discover each other, match on capability and convert opportunity into commerce.
Two-way trade reached A$54.4 billion in 2024–25. Both governments have set their sights far higher.
Our vision
Every Australian and Indian business with a genuine reason to trade should be able to find its counterpart — quickly, credibly and affordably.
Discovery, not guesswork
Today, finding a verified partner across the Indian Ocean means agents, embassy lists and cold calls. A structured, searchable directory replaces the guesswork with evidence.
Complementarity by design
Australia's resources, clean energy, agriculture and research depth map directly onto India's manufacturing scale, talent pool and consumer market. The platform is organised around these natural pairings.
Credibility at the core
Verified company profiles, sector taxonomies and connection histories give members the confidence to transact across borders.
Independent and commercial
Austrindia is an independent commercial enterprise — fast, accountable and free of any government endorsement. It complements, rather than competes with, public trade agencies.
Why now
The Australia–India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement has already eliminated tariffs on a wide range of goods, and a more comprehensive agreement is under negotiation. Tariff relief is arriving faster than either business community's ability to find each other.
Australia's 2025 Economic Engagement Roadmap names four growth corridors — clean energy, education and skills, agribusiness, and tourism — each one a two-way market, not a one-way export lane.
Meanwhile, digital B2B infrastructure for this corridor remains thin. Chambers of commerce hold offline networks; agencies run missions that pass; no standing marketplace connects the two economies day to day. That gap is Austrindia's addressable market.
What the platform does
01
Discover
A searchable, verified directory of companies across both countries, organised by the six core industry synergies.
02
Match
Capability-to-need matching that pairs Australian suppliers with Indian buyers — and Indian suppliers with Australian buyers.
03
Facilitate
Structured introductions, document templates and guidance on compliance, logistics and settlement in both markets.
04
Convene
Trade missions, sector forums and delegations that move relationships from screens to signed agreements.
Who it serves
Australian exporters and SMEs
Companies ready to enter or expand in India but without an in-market network, from agribusiness producers to medtech firms.
Indian enterprises expanding south
Indian manufacturers, service firms and investors seeking Australian supply, joint ventures and market entry.
Service providers
Lawyers, accountants, logistics providers, recruiters and consultants who serve cross-border trade and want qualified deal flow.
Institutions and industry bodies
Universities, industry associations and chambers that convene members and want their programs to reach both markets.
Explore the proposal
Each element of the proposal has its own page — click through for the full detail.
Austrindia is an independent commercial enterprise. It is not endorsed by, or affiliated with, the Australian Government, DFAT, Austrade or the Centre for Australia–India Relations.