Australia to Export Uranium to India for Civilian Power

Australia and India have signed a landmark agreement to allow Australian uranium exports to fuel India's civilian nuclear power program, a major step in deepening their strategic and economic partnership. The deal was announced on Thursday, July 9, 2026, during a summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne.

The arrangement finalizes administrative details to enact a civil nuclear cooperation pact originally signed in 2014, which had stalled over safeguards. The new agreement stipulates that Australian uranium will be used exclusively for peaceful purposes under International Atomic Energy Agency supervision. Prime Minister Modi called it a "historic opportunity," stating that Australia's vast uranium reserves are directly connected to India's nuclear ambitions. India aims to generate 100 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2047 to meet soaring electricity demand and transition to cleaner energy.

Beyond uranium, the leaders unveiled a broad suite of initiatives to strengthen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They committed to fast-tracking negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement and a...