About this regional hub
Invest and Trade Western Australia have offices across India-Gulf including India, and United Arab Emirates. We assist helps Western Australian companies to access trade and investment opportunities in South Asia including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal; and in the Gulf, Middle East and Africa.
We speak a range of languages including English, Hindi, Bangla, Urdu, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, French, Punjab, Marathi, German, Arabic and Japanese.
Our Commissioner for India Gulf
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Nashid Chowdhury
Investment and Trade Commissioner for India-Gulf
Nashid is the Investment and Trade Commissioner for the India-Gulf region at the Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. Nashid and her team work to attract investment and increase trade into Western Australia from South Asia and the Middle East.
With two decades of economic development, investment and trade experience across state, Commonwealth and local governments, Nashid has extensive expertise in managing offshore networks, supporting business growth, leveraging state and Commonwealth government programs, and attracting investment across international markets. Nashid also has a strong background in strategic stakeholder engagement which has enabled her to develop strong networks throughout South Asia and the Middle East.
Nashid has worked across a wide range of sectors and has experience working with tech start-ups and businesses focused on cybersecurity, financial services, transport, construction, science and innovation. Holding a Master of International Business from Monash University, Nashid has previously worked for Austrade in the United Arab Emirates. Being of Bangladeshi and Indian background, she is fluent in Hindi, Bengali and Urdu, and has an excellent understanding of business and culture in South Asia. Nashid is also competent in reading Arabic.
Email: nashid.chowdhury@jtsi.wa.gov.au
Our Locations in the Region
India Chennai
Taj Connemara, No. 2, Binny Road, off Anna Salai Chennai Tamil Nadu 600002 India Phone: +91 72 00 05 17 51
India Mumbai
93, 9th Floor, Jolly Maker Chambers II, Nariman Point Mumbai Maharashtra 400 021 India Phone: +91 22 6630 3973-76
United Arab Emirates Dubai
Office 106, Emarat Atrium Building Sheikh Zayed Road PO Box 58007 Dubai United Arab Emirates Phone: +971 4 343 3226
WA develops strategic partnership with Tamil Nadu
Western Australia has strengthened its relationship with the state of Tamil Nadu in India by signing a Letter of Intent on 20 March 2023 to foster economic cooperation and friendship.
Rebecca Brown, the Director General of the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Western Australia, while the Managing Director of Guidance Tamil Nadu, Thiru V. Vishnu IAS, signed on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The agreement was facilitated by the Invest and Trade Western Australia Chennai Office, led by the Investment and Trade Commissioner for WA in India-Gulf, Nashid Chowdhury.
Under the partnership, the two states will work on economic cooperation, education, energy, mining and METS, space and innovation, defence, agriculture, health and medical life sciences.
The Deputy Premier Roger Cook inaugurated the Chennai office in July 2022, marking the opening of Western Australia’s second office in India.
Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, provides a vital link for southern India and it is a region that shares strong people to people ties with Western Australia.
Since the Deputy Premier’s mission in July 2022, WA and Tamil Nadu have established strong industry and business connections across new energy, space and aquaculture.
This includes contracts signed between companies including Ultra Power and Hild Energy; Space Angels and Skyroot Aerospace; and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia and the Seafood Exporters Association of India.
WA and Tamil Nadu have also established education links, with Curtin University and Edith Cowan University partnering with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.
If you are a Western Australian business interested in further information regarding opportunities in India, please contact Invest and Trade WA via investandtrade@jtsi.wa.gov.au
Published on: 06 April 2023
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