Hon. Barry O’Farrell’s Farewell Dinner

The Takshashila Institution hosted a farewell dinner for outgoing Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O' Farrell on June 2nd, 2023, at the Bangalore International Centre.

The guest of honor was Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Indian entrepreneur, and chairperson and founder of Biocon.

Both, High Commissioner O'Farrell and Ms. Shaw, spoke about the extraordinary progress that the India-Australia bilateral relationship has undergone, across a wide range of domains, from education to defence cooperation.

Diplomats from Germany, France, U.S., and Australia, key industry persons, and policy analysts attended the event, along with members of the Takshashila community.