SYDNEY: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Melbourne on Thursday, with the two leaders expected to discuss critical minerals, trade, defense and security cooperation. Modi, who previously visited Australia in 2023, touched down Wednesday night to a red-carpet welcome in Melbourne, where he will also meet some of the country’s top business executives. A report in the Australian Financial Review on Wednesday said an agreement on uranium exports to India could be finalized.

Prime Minister Modi's Australia visit is set to feature a significant uranium supply pact, bolstering India's nuclear power ambitions. Discussions will also cover critical…

A historic nuclear agreement was struck with India in 2014, but technical issues meant little uranium left Australia. That’s about to change.