India Australia Nuclear Deal

The union cabinet on Wednesday ratified the India-Australian civil nuclear cooperation agreement that came into force last month and has further eased the supply of imported uranium for India's nuclear power plants.

The Indo-Australian civil nuclear cooperation agreement, which came into force last month, today received the stamp of approval of the Union Cabinet. The civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Australia was brought into force on November 13 along with the administrative arrangement for implementing the accord.

India today conveyed to Australia its eagerness to conclude negotiations for early implementation of the bilateral nuclear deal besides pushing for joint production of defence equipment.

President Pranab Mukherjee today expressed happiness over bilateral agreement being signed between India and Australia on co-operation in civil nuclear energy and said it will open "a new chapter" in strengthening of relations between the two countries.

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbot has carried with him on his visit to India, two antique statues that were allegedly looted from temples in Tamil Nadu. He will hand them over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi today and finalised an agreement to allow the export of uranium to New Delhi for use in power generation.

Amid indications that a nuclear deal could be in the offing, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrived in Mumbai this morning on a two-day India visit during which the two countries would look at ways to deepen strategic ties and strengthen two-way trade and commerce

Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday he hoped to sign a deal this week to sell uranium to India for peaceful power generation, but halted uranium exports to Russia over Moscow's role in Ukraine.

Australia's prime minister said on Wednesday that he will sign a uranium export deal with India for peaceful power generation this week, but added that exports of the nuclear fuel to Russia have been banned until further notice.

The union cabinet on Wednesday ratified the India-Australian civil nuclear cooperation agreement that came into force last month and has further eased the supply of imported uranium for India's nuclear power plants.

The Indo-Australian civil nuclear cooperation agreement, which came into force last month, today received the stamp of approval of the Union Cabinet. The civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Australia was brought into force on November 13 along with the administrative arrangement for implementing the accord.

India today conveyed to Australia its eagerness to conclude negotiations for early implementation of the bilateral nuclear deal besides pushing for joint production of defence equipment.

President Pranab Mukherjee today expressed happiness over bilateral agreement being signed between India and Australia on co-operation in civil nuclear energy and said it will open "a new chapter" in strengthening of relations between the two countries.

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbot has carried with him on his visit to India, two antique statues that were allegedly looted from temples in Tamil Nadu. He will hand them over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi today and finalised an agreement to allow the export of uranium to New Delhi for use in power generation.

Amid indications that a nuclear deal could be in the offing, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrived in Mumbai this morning on a two-day India visit during which the two countries would look at ways to deepen strategic ties and strengthen two-way trade and commerce

Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday he hoped to sign a deal this week to sell uranium to India for peaceful power generation, but halted uranium exports to Russia over Moscow's role in Ukraine.

Australia's prime minister said on Wednesday that he will sign a uranium export deal with India for peaceful power generation this week, but added that exports of the nuclear fuel to Russia have been banned until further notice.