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The NSW premier's first day of his trade mission to India included a visit to the Asha community centre and the official launch of Western Sydney University's India campus.
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At the centre, he met young people who had grown up in poverty in Delhi, describing his visit as a "humbling" experience.
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He said the Indian community was "hugely important" for the future of NSW.
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The premier says the New South Wales Indian community should feel proud of its contribution to the state, despite continued debate about Australia's immigration numbers.
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On the first day of his official visit to India, Chris Minns met young people who had grown up in poverty in Delhi only to be accepted into Australian universities.
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They included 22-year-old Madhu.
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My home is a one-room home," she said.
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"We don't have a proper kitchen and toilet [so] we have to go to the public toilet."
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Madhu said nobody from her family had left India before.
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However, next year she will begin a master's degree in public health at the University of Sydney, thanks to support from the Asha society, which offers health and education opportunities to some of Delhi's poorest children.
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"It will change my whole future and my whole family's future as well,"Madhu said.
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I will help my community to grow … and do something good in their life."
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The premier said his visit to the Asha community centre was a "humbling" experience.
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"[It's] one I don't think I'll ever forget," he said.
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"There is a real strength of character and dignity within those communities, even though they're doing it incredibly tough."
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Mr Minns, who joined some of the children for a game of street cricket, said he hoped the recent debate about student visas would not affect Australia's reputation as a welcoming destination.
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"We need to make sure that education, which is the second-biggest export industry in New South Wales … is open, warm and acknowledges the economic benefits for our community," he said.
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Earlier this year, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson called for an Australian "monoculture", saying multiculturalism had failed.
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While the premier said he would not use the trip to rebuke One Nation, he would seek to highlight the benefits Indian migrants brought to their communities.
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"I want to make Indian-Australians proud of the relationship," he said.
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The New South Wales government and its leadership has got their back.
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"We believe they're hugely important for our future and we think that they're proud Aussies who love our country."
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The premier, and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, also officially launched a new India campus for Western Sydney University.
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The facility is still being built in Uttar Pradesh, but will start taking students in February next year, with a focus on agricultural technology, sustainability and business administration.
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The Vice-Chancellor George Williams said the university was committed to "admitting students from all backgrounds, on merit".
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"We want this campus to be accessible to the best and brightest in India," he said.
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However, the university's ability to accept foreign students at its Australian campuses could be affected by looming changes to Australia's immigration system.
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The number of student visas increased from 383,910 in 2017 to 528,999 this year, according to the Department of Home Affairs.
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One Nation has already vowed to slash student visa numbers and the federal government is now considering tweaking eligibility settings to bring Australia's overall immigration intake down.
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Professor Williams warned that reducing foreign student numbers would have negative consequences for the state's economy.
"If you're in aged care, there's a good chance it's a Nepalese student," he said.
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"If you're blood's being taken in Western Sydney, there's a good chance it's a Filipino international student who studied at Western Sydney University.
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The construction industry was also heavily reliant on foreign students, he said.
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"We depend on international students for our prosperity and I'd love to have a debate that actually started with recognising their contributions," he said.
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