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Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, November 11Harinder Sidhu, Australian High Commissioner to India, today inaugurated the Indo-Australian Centre of Advanced Studies at Chandigarh University, Gharuan. “We are collaborating with India in several areas such as education, agriculture and agri-business,” said Harinder Sidhu. Prof Deep Saini, Vice-Chancellor, University of Canberra; Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chancellor, Chandigarh University; Prof (Dr) Lawrence Pratchett, Pro Vice-Chancellor (UC); and Dr RS Bawa, Vice-Chancellor, CU, were present on the occasion. “The number of Indian students has increased by more than 38 per cent in 2018-19, taking the total number to 90,000 and the Australian universities are happy with it,” said the Australian High Commissioner. She said: “Punjabi is the fastest growing spoken language in Australia.”.