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Australian uranium exports to India gather steam

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By Shivom Seth

Australia’s strategic ties with India are set to benefit with the Australian governing Labor party voting to overturn its long standing ban on exporting uranium to India. According to experts, an important obstacle is now out of the way with regards to Indo-Australian relations.

Australian defence minister Stephen Smith was in India recently, on his first visit after the ban was withdrawn. Smith reportedly has held several discussions and meetings with the defence services and held uranium export talks with senior ranking officials in India. “Talks on uranium exports have gathered steam,” a high ranking official who was present at the discussion reportedly said.