Foreign Minister Bishop to visit India Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will visit India for talks with government and business leaders. FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop will be the first Abbott government minister to visit India. Following talks with fellow foreign ministers in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, Ms Bishop heads to New Delhi and Mumbai for four days of discussions with government and business leaders starting on Friday. Ms Bishop said India was an "important strategic partner" for Australia. "I will be following up my recent discussions with Foreign Minister Khurshid in Perth last month, where we explored options for deepening trade and investment links," she said ahead of the visit. India is Australia's fifth-largest export market and a major source of foreign investment, skilled migrants and international students. The minister will open Australia's new consulate in Mumbai.