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Australia, India Sign Uranium Pact, Expand Defence Cooperation

7/10/2026

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Australia and India signed a uranium export pact on July 9 2026.
The pact permits long-term Australian uranium shipments for peaceful nuclear energy under IAEA safeguards.
India targets 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047 to cut fossil-fuel use.
The agreement deepens defence ties, adds joint exercises and a space-tracking terminal on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
AustralianSuper’s A$500 million pledge to India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund followed bilateral trade of A$54.4 billion in 2024-25.

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Australia and India signed a uranium export pact on July 9 2026.
The pact permits long-term Australian uranium shipments for peaceful nuclear energy under IAEA safeguards.
India targets 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047 to cut fossil-fuel use.
The agreement deepens defence ties, adds joint exercises and a space-tracking terminal on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
AustralianSuper’s A$500 million pledge to India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund followed bilateral trade of A$54.4 billion in 2024-25.