About this regional hub
The India-Gulf offices located in India and the United Arab Emirates help WA companies to access trade and investment opportunities in countries in South Asia including Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka; and Africa, the Gulf and the Middle East.
We speak a range of languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, French, Marathi, German and Arabic.
For information about trade, investment and export with Western Australia, get in touch with us via our online enquiry form.
Our Commissioner for India Gulf
Ian Martinus
Investment and Trade Commissioner for India-Gulf
Ian is the Investment and Trade Commissioner for India-Gulf and works as part of Invest and Trade Western Australia.
As Investment and Trade Commissioner, Ian and his team in Mumbai, Chennai and Dubai work to attract investment and grow trade opportunities for Western Australian businesses within the India-Gulf region.
Ian is an economic development specialist with decades of experience in investment and trade, business development and strategy; as well as international education and training.
Ian’s consulting and economic impact work spans defence industry, emerging technologies, agritech and advanced manufacturing. He has extensive experience working with government, industry and academia in cybersecurity, innovation and data.
Most recently, Ian worked at the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC) where he led the commercialisation and development of go-to-market strategies. As Head of Commercialisation and Impact for the CSCRC, Ian promoted Australia's capability in cyber security-related products and services created by Australia's best cyber security researchers in partnership with industry.
Ian holds a Doctor of Business Administration (Information Systems) and speaks fluent Japanese and conversational Indonesian.
Email: Ian.Martinus@jtsi.wa.gov.au
Tel: +91 720 017 8202 (India) | +61 433 169 101 (Australia)
Our Locations in the Region
Chennai, India
Taj Connemara, No. 2, Binny Road, off Anna Salai Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600002, India Phone: +91 720 017 8202
Mumbai, India
93, 9th Floor, Jolly Maker Chambers II, Nariman Point Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400 021, India Phone: +91 22 6630 3973-76
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Office 106, Emarat Atrium Building Sheikh Zayed Road PO Box 58007 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Phone: +971 4 343 3226
WA growing the bilateral relationship between India and Australia
The Invest and Trade India Offices hosted a number of visiting dignitaries from Western Australia and Australia.
Attendees included the board of the Centre for Australia-India Relations (CAIR) and Dr Kate O’Shaughnessy, Research Director at the Perth USAsia Centre.
The visit included imparting a stronger understanding of Western Australia’s economic diversification agenda and how the WA Government and its businesses can play a major role in growing the bilateral relationship between India and Australia.
The program was supported by the Australian Consul General in Chennai and Mumbai.
ITWA India-Gulf recently facilitated a productive roundtable discussion, involving the officials from Tamil Nadu Government; industry leaders and experts exploring potential synergies.
This involved supporting the visit of State government agents from across India to foster government-to-government engagements.
The ITWA offices across Chennai, Mumbai and Dubai are designed to support businesses and key stakeholders in their market access to enhance economic prosperity, increase connectivity, and position WA as a regional powerhouse across South Asia and Middle East.
CAIR board members visited Chennai on the 25-26 September. The Centre for Australia-India Relations (CAIR) works closely with businesses to promote greater awareness and understanding of the growing India market, building business literacy and supporting new business partnerships.
CAIR also manages grants and various programs such as Maitri Grants, Cultural Partnerships, Fellowships and Scholars programs to strengthen the growing connections between both our countries, which will be beneficial for Western Australian Government to understand the current climate.
Dr Kate O’Shaughnessy, Research Director at the Perth USAsia Centre visited Chennai from 27-28 September.
During her visit, she attended Stella Maris College, a Catholic minority institution of higher education for women.
She presented to the college, alongside Ms. Sarah Kirlew, Consul General, Australian Consulate General and Ms. Nashid Chowdhury, Investment and Trade Commissioner, India Gulf, Government of Western Australia.
Dr Kate O’Shaughnessy also attended a roundtable discussion with Tamil Nadu officials to discuss opportunities for collaboration and exploring the growing relationship between Western Australia and Tamil Nadu.
Dr Kate O’Shaughnessy leads the Centre’s suite of research programs across the Indo-Pacific. She brings to the Centre an academic background in Indonesian language and history, along with 16 years’ experience with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The Centre for Australia-India Relations (CAIR) board members is a national platform established by the Australian Government in 2023 to support and facilitate greater collaboration and engagement with India.
The Centre works across all levels of government, industry, academia and civil society to build greater understanding of the Australia-India relationship and the opportunities flowing from our burgeoning connections.
Published on: 03 October 2023
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If you are looking for opportunities in business, investment or trade, contact our experienced team at Invest and Trade WA.
Our in-house experts can support you directly and provide referrals or introductions across our network of overseas offices, industry bodies and government agencies.
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