Cabinet approves India-Australia pact to promote co-production of films

The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an audio-visual (AV) co-production treaty between India and Australia to promote co-production of films.

Under this umbrella agreements, private, quasi-government or governmental agencies enter contracts to produce films together.

So far, India has has signed 15 audio visual co-production treaties with foreign countries.

Australia has emerged as a preferred destination for shooting of Indian films.