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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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. …
Canberra, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Australia was hailed by the country’s media as a good sign for the economy and diplomacy, given the progress made between the two countries in different facets of their bilateral relationship.Australia’s largest nationally distributed circulation newspaper, ‘The Australian’, said that “Modi’s visit is a good sign for the economy and diplomacy”.It said that PM Modi’s visit coinciding with China’s missile firing …
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership after India and Australia concluded a uranium export agreement, saying the development reflected a dramatic shift in bilateral relations over the past decade.In a post on X, CM Sarma contrasted Australia’s stand in 2010 with the latest agreement reached during Prime Minister Modi’s visit, describing it as “the Modi difference”.”It is all about the right leadership. Chose w…
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Friday issued a joint statement after their Annual Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne, announcing a series of landmark agreements across defence, security, energy, critical minerals, cyber technologies and trade that further deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.The two leaders also unveiled a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation and reaffirmed their shared commitment …
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) In a significant shift from the past, Canberra and New Delhi have operationalised a long-pending agreement, with Australia now agreeing to export uranium to India for peaceful civilian use. The finalisation of an administrative arrangement for the India-Australia Civil Nuclear Agreement took place during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, the second leg of his three-nation tour.At the 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on Thursday, PM Modi and Australian P…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India’s growing civilian nuclear energy programme offers an opportunity for establishing a strategic link between India and Central Asia for long-term cooperation in the supply of uranium, strengthening energy security, economic ties and geopolitical diversification, according to an article in Geopolitical Monitor.The 2026 contract, signed between Kazatomprom and India’s Department of Atomic Energy for the supply of uranium valued at over $4 billion, shows that the I…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he will not rush into a deal with Iran because of midterm political concerns, warning that Washington remained prepared to resume military action if ongoing negotiations fail to produce an agreement favoured by the United States.Speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday (local time), Trump said Iran had hoped political pressure tied to the upcoming midterm elections would weaken his negotiating position.”They th…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a stark warning to Iran, declaring that the United States would not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon and saying failure to stop it could trigger a wider conflict stretching beyond the Middle East. Trump told reporters that preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power was his administration’s top foreign policy priority.“We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said. “You will have a nuclear war in the Mi…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India may be closer than ever to achieving long-term nuclear self-reliance, following a key milestone in its ambitious three-stage nuclear programme, according to an article. The report in the Vietnam Times described the development as a potential turning point in India’s decades-old strategy to overcome fuel constraints and build a sustainable nuclear energy base.According to the article, India has long faced a fundamental challenge — “India didn’t have much uran…