Australia likely to start supplying uranium to India from this year

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Turnbull, who took over as prime minister from Tony Abbott in September 2015, was then narrowly re-elected in July 2016, has focused on strengthening Australia's neighbourhood policy.

While the re-instatement of Australia in the Malabar exercises, comprising of India, the U.S. and Japan, will have to wait for some time, Modi and Turnbull in a joint statement agreed that the bilateral maritime exercise between the two countries will be conducted next year.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's maiden visit to India is focused on re-energising the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Australia's promise on uranium was announced even as both countries signed six agreements, including one on countering terrorism.

Turnbull and Modi are expected to hold bilateral talks on Monday and the two countries are likely to ink pacts on subjects ranging from co-operation in sports to defence. Australia holds the world's largest supplies of uranium, and India is keen to import the mineral that serves as fuel for nuclear reactors.

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Two-way trade between the countries is now worth $19 billion, which both sides agree is a fraction of its potential. He is also the first Australian to score three centuries in a Test series in India. According to reports, huge cheers awaited the PM Modi at Mandi House as loud chants of "Modi Modi" were heard as the Prime Minister boarded the metro with his esteemed counterpart from Australia.

Both Javadekar and Rudy recognised the quality of Australian education and instructed officials to support Australian universities and training providers to establish themselves in the Indian market, the statement said.

Birmingham said Australia is well placed to help India in reaching its target in training, and added that the programme would also look at scaling up the number of apprentices in India.

Moreover, Turnbull revealed that his new "priority" was to complete the Chinese-led regional deal, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

"Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi is leading this most remarkable nation on a extraordinary journey of growth and development", he said.

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