Organisation
Future Directions International
Acronym:
FDI
Future Directions International (FDI) was an independent, not-for-profit research institute. It was established in 2000, by Major General (Retd.) the Honourable Michael Jeffery (former Governor General of Australia), together with a small group of leading Australians, to conduct comprehensive research of important medium to long-term issues facing Australia.
FDI ceased operations in November 2021.
Report
Unlocking our potential – the need for foreign investment in Australian agriculture
Clear government policy measures must be taken to alleviate public concerns of foreign investment, while delivering more avenues for the production of healthy, ready-to-consume food products for Australians, argues this report.
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So, what if India becomes a member of the SCO?
If India gains full membership of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation, it could have a huge impact on the international order, argues this report.
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Declining research and development investment: a risk for Australian agricultural productivity
Australia is facing an “investment gap” in agricultural research and development, according this paper, which argues that current levels of investment are insufficient to address the challenges faced by the agricultural sector.
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Moving forwards, slowly: India-Indonesia relations in the twenty-first century
Despite being neighbours on the Indian Ocean littoral, with ties stretching back almost two millennia, relations between India and Indonesia remained largely underdeveloped.
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India’s defence budget, strategic orientation and military modernisation
Although the Modi Government is seeking to enhance its strategic position with the defence budget’s focus on military modernisation, this paper argues that it effectively preserves the status quo by continuing to focus its strategic orientation on Pakistan.