New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Administrative Arrangement on the India-Australia uranium deal, finalised last week during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, gives India access to the world’s largest known uranium reserves after years of delay linked to concerns over nuclear safeguards and will play a key role in boosting nuclear power generation in the country, according to an article on the South China Morning Post.“The Australia-India uranium arrangement is a landmark development for I…
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Jaipur, July 14 (IANS) Senior Australian diplomat Paul Murphy met the Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde at Lok Bhawan on Tuesday to discuss strengthening cooperation between Rajasthan and Australia in the areas of higher education, tribal heritage preservation, agriculture, and trade. During the meeting, Murphy briefed the Governor on ongoing initiatives to deepen India–Australia cooperation in education, commerce, and trade. Discussions focused on expanding academic partnerships, promoting su…
Agra, July 14 (IANS) Artisans in Agra, who have been involved in their generational craft of making ‘Pietra Dura’ artworks, on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he presented an elegant marble inlay work box featuring the renowned Indian craftmanship to Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn AC, during his recent visit to the country.The gift from the Prime Minister featured fine semi-precious stones meticulously embedded into marble to create a lasting work of a…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Australia delivered substantial outcomes, particularly in the defence and security sectors. Amid growing unease about depending on the US to resist China, Australia and India are eager to see how they can gain strength from each other, a report mentioned. During the visit, PM Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese participated in the third Australia-India Annual Summit, where the two sides reviewed progress ac…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Emphasising the importance of freedom of navigation, overflight and lawful maritime commerce in accordance with international law, India on Tuesday reiterated that disputes in the South China Sea must be resolved peacefully under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the arbitral tribunal’s ruling on the South China Sea, d…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A major outcome of the India–Australia annual summit, held in Melbourne last week, was the finalisation of the Administrative Arrangement under the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement between the two countries, which enables long-term exports of Australian uranium to India for peaceful purposes under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. Australia possesses the largest uranium resources globally, accounting for more than one-third of the global total. …
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India’s transition to E20 fuel is part of a broader global shift towards cleaner transportation fuels, with many developed and emerging economies already adopting higher ethanol-blended petrol to reduce carbon emissions, improve energy security and lower dependence on imported crude oil.The rollout of petrol containing 20 per cent ethanol (E20) has sparked public debate in India in recent months, with concerns raised over vehicle compatibility and its broader impact. Ho…
Melbourne, July 14 (IANS) The organisers of the ‘Melbourne Meets Modi’ event have written an open letter to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, strongly rejecting the claims that the thousands of Indian-Australian attendees at the July 9 Marvel Stadium reception were a “paid crowd” funded by the BJP or the Indian government. More than 30,000 people gathered in Melbourne ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again highlighted India’s rich cultural heritage on the global stage by presenting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with a handcrafted metal boat made in Bastar’s traditional Dhokra art. The gesture, made on July 13 in Jagdalpur, has sparked pride and excitement among local artisans and traders who see this as a milestone in bringing Bastar’s centuries-old tribal craft to international recognition.Anil Lukkad, a Jagdalpur-…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Music composer Leslee Lewis is over the moon after PM Narendra Modi presented Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with a collector’s edition vinyl of the ‘Colonial Cousins’ album during his official visit to Australia. The album was released in the 1990s, and changed the sound of Indian music forever as it blended Indian classical traditions with Western pop, rock and acoustic influences. Hariharan and Leslee Lewis created an album that broke barriers, connected…