Australia has agreed to sell uranium to India, ending a long-standing deadlock. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met at the Annual Leaders' Summit at Government House in Melbourne on July 9, 2026. During the meeting, the parties signed an agreement on uranium sales under the Australia-India Economic Roadmap.
Modi and Albanese spoke at a joint press conference, emphasizing that the agreement will strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries. Australia had previously refused to sell uranium to India because India has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). However, the new agreement resolved this issue.
Under the agreement, Australia will sell uranium to India for peaceful purposes, specifically to supply nuclear power plants. India committed to using the uranium only for peaceful purposes and keeping it under strict controls.
At the summit, Modi and Albanese also discussed cooperation in trade, investment, and defense. Issues of increasing bilateral trade and conducting joint military exercises were considered.
Australia's decision is expected to help strengthen India's energy security and reduce carbon emissions. India plans to triple its nuclear energy production by 2030.