What do you mean? how can it be a wind up!??

I mean why are you asking a bunch of mostly poms for answers to an Indian cultural dilemma? Of course the people here will help if they can but surely you'll get faster and more conclusive answers from the Indian community?

Paul, I think, as the OP has stated, he was hoping for a solution that would enable him to resolve the issue from here in Australia, hence asking on an Australian forum.
Cynic!

It's primarily a legal problem from my perspective, culture influences the law but it's not all that different to the concepts in other jurisdictions.

since she is not answering the calls.. may be u can email or send a face book message saying you want a divorce so that she can go her way and u can go your way ?

did i sound stupid now

No offence meant by myself either... on forums like this there are instances when posters set up an account, ask complex questions then "wind poeple up" for fun... Its known as Trolling... They are very often people with a very short posting history... mainly because the moderators on here can sniff out a Troll at 20 paces... and ban them .... its very much against the rules...

I suppose that British Expats would be suspicious of the original post as they wouldn't have the specialised knowledge or cultural understanding to be able to provide very valuable advice..... and it wouldn't be the first incidence of trolling related to questions originating from Indian cultural questions...

Hope you get some resolution to your situation

I nearly got drawn into trying to help but while composing the message realised that a social marriege might not even be recognised in Australia. Same with an Aussie annullment. Would that be recognised in India?

As JAJ said ealier, the OP really needs to talk to a lawyer in each country about the respective positio9ns legally.

According to lawyers in India,this would take years. Because a religious marriage is considered as legal. That is why I want to annul the marriage here. In India,everything takes time to happen, and I have no plan to return to India so soon,even if I go that might be a waste of time and money without any decision being made. I have been contacting lawyers in Melbourne. Meeting one soon for a final decision to be taken.

Ah, fair enough. I hope you get this all sorted soon. It must be so frustrating for you. Hopefully the wife will cooperate once she realises you want the same as she does.

She knows I want to annul the marriage/divorce but she doesn't co-operate,i don't know what she wants!!

She's staying with her boyfriend and wants to stay with her boyfriend but yet all these unnecessary problems,she's creating for me.

I feel like my life is over!!

That seems very selfish on her part. Is it fear(/misguided respect) of her family that is causing her to stay married to you?

If she's so scared then why she's still with her boyfriend. her parents know that she's living with her boyfriend. she's an adult,she's not in India right now but in Australia, she can do whatever she wants. her parents cannot say anything. If it was about respect she would not have gone to her boyfriend after marriage.