Welcome To

India Australia Association Of Canberra

About Us

The India – Australia Association of Canberra (IAAC)

It’s a voluntary, incorporated organisation based in Canberra. It has been providing community services in Canberra and its surrounding regions from 1973 onwards. Serving to remove barriers and facilitate relationships between the Indian and Australian cultural communities.

Main Events

Indian Republic and Auastralia day celebration

Republic Day is a public holiday in India where the country marks and celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950. This replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation into a republic separate from British Raj.

Indian Independence Day

ndependence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947

Meet the 2022-2023 India Australia Association of Canberra

Management Committee

Dr. Anita Gupte- Acting President

“It is only by doing good to others that one does good to oneself said Swami Vivekananda. Aiming to serve the community with no motive, ego or agenda is my way of worshipping the almighty.

Diamond Saha – Secretary

Somehow I can’t believe there are many heights that can’t be scaled by a man who knows the secret of making dreams come true. This special secret can be summarized in four C’s. They are: curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of these is confidence.

Abhinaw Srivastava

Abhinaw Srivastava - Treasurer

Service to others is what I pay for my rent in earth. I found myself as best when I lose myself in service of others. I am dedicated To working Toward any Visionary Journey which serves Both My Motherland India and my Second Land Australia. Treasurer@iaac.org.au

Recent Events

India Australia Association of Canberra began more than 40 years ago with few families becoming its first members. Today we have a ever growing members