Australia and India Finally Move on 12-Year-Old Uranium Export Deal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indian counterpart Narendra Modi announced a uranium exports agreement on 9 July during Modi's first Australia visit in three years. The deal, struck in principle in 2014, had stalled for over a decade despite repeated diplomatic efforts. Australia will now supply uranium to India for civilian nuclear power under IAEA safeguards. Whether actual shipments materialize remains uncertain—nuclear commerce between nations moves slowly, even among allies.