Australian PM begins fence-building visit to India

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Updated November 10, 2009 07:06:45

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is visiting India, with a view to improving ties with the sub-continent. It follows efforts by state and national ministers to repair damage to the international student sector. As colleges catering to international students continue to collapse, Indian students say Mr Rudd faces a huge task, and that it is one he can't afford to fail. Others say Australia has long neglected its economic and strategic relationship with India, and that Mr Rudd's visit should focus on that.

Presenter: Emily Bourke
Speakers: Rory Medcalf, Lowy Institute think tank, Sydney; Gautam Gupta, Federation of Indian Students in Australia

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