Inder became a Pacific affairs writer for The Bulletin following his departure from PIM. Dick Smith, an Australian entrepreneur and founder of Australian Geographic, hired Inder as the editor of many of his magazines, books and other publications, including Australian Geographic. Inder also worked as a guest lecturer on the Pacific Islands for cruise lines, businesses and other organizations. In one instance, Inder became ill which lecturing on a cruise ship anchored off Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The then Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Tom Davis, sailed out to the ship to visit Inder.
