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South Asia Correspondent Avani Dias and Som Patidar in New Delhi 

Australia wants India to become one of its largest trading partners as both countries detach from China

India's commerce minister, Piyush Goyal, and Australian trade minister Don Farrell say the two countries have complimentary economies.  (ABC News: Som Patidar)

The Indian and Australian governments want to increase trade between their countries to $100 billion, and are hoping to finalise an ambitious trade agreement by the end of the year.

If that target is achieved, India would become Australia's second-largest trading partner after China, overtaking countries like the United States and Japan.

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