India-Australia Ties Enter New Phase With Uranium, Critical Mineral Exports
India and Australia have strengthened their bilateral ties with a focus on uranium exports, critical minerals, and supply chain resilience. The agreement marks a significant shift in energy cooperation, moving beyond traditional coal trade to support India's decarbonization goals.
Why it matters
This partnership is strategically important for India's energy security and Australia's role as a key supplier in the Indo-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third visit to Australia has ended with a flurry of announcements on energy, defence and trade, with Australia's Federal Minister for Resources, Madeleine King, telling NDTV in an exclusive interview that the two nations are entering a new phase of their relationship, one built firmly around uranium, critical minerals and resilient supply chains.Speaking to NDTV's Senior Executive Editor Aditya Raj Kaul shortly after a lunch hosted by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for PM Modi at the Melbourne Cricket Ground's Lawn Room, Minister King described the visit as a "joyful, very happy occasion" capping off what she called an even bigger and louder chapter in India-Australia ties than Modi's landmark 2014 trip.Uranium Deal Finally Takes OffThe centrepiece of the visit was a fresh push on uranium exports to India, an idea first floated under the 2015 civil nuclear agreement but which failed to gain real traction…
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in