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‘Fear of China’ pushing Australia and India towards trade pact
Plans for a free-trade pact between Australia and India are gaining ground amid rising fears of Chinese bullying and trade coercion, analysts say, following the latest signal of support for a deal from New Delhi’s top diplomat.Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar this week confirmed talks on a possible trade deal following New Delhi’s exit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, nearly a decade after the sides first entered negotiations on a pact. In…