India and Australia signed a landmark uranium export agreement on 9 July 2026 in Melbourne during the 3rd India–Australia Annual Leaders’ Summit. The agreement allows Australia to supply uranium to India for peaceful civilian nuclear energy under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The agreement operationalises the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement signed in 2014–15, ending a decade-long delay in uranium exports. It is expected to support India’s goal of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047 as part of its clean energy transition.
Australia, which possesses about 28% of the world’s uranium reserves, will gain a major export market, while India will strengthen its energy security with a reliable fuel supply for its nuclear power plants. The agreement also reinforces the India–Australia strategic partnership and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
