PM Modi arrived in Melbourne, Australia on July 9, 2026 for bilateral talks with PM Anthony Albanese, producing a landmark Joint Statement on Energy Security. Both nations finalised administrative arrangements for Australian uranium exports to India under IAEA safeguards. The partnership focuses on stable supplies of coal, LNG, and liquid fuels through the ECTA framework and upcoming CECA (Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement). India's Global Biofuels Alliance initiative was identified for joint acceleration. Albanese recalled his backpacking trip to India in 1991 and described India and Australia as 'two great democracies and two great multicultural societies.'
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PM Modi in Australia: India-Australia Energy Security Joint Statement; Uranium Exports Finalised; ECTA and CECA Accelerated
Key Points
- PM Modi arrived in Melbourne, Australia on July 9, 2026 for bilateral talks with PM Anthony Albanese, producing a landmark Joint Statement on Energy Security
- Both nations finalised administrative arrangements for Australian uranium exports to India under IAEA safeguards
- The partnership focuses on stable supplies of coal, LNG, and liquid fuels through the ECTA framework and upcoming CECA (Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement)
- India's Global Biofuels Alliance initiative was identified for joint acceleration
- Albanese recalled his backpacking trip to India in 1991 and described India and Australia as 'two great democracies and two great multicultural societies.'
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• PM Modi Australia visit: July 9, 2026; Melbourne; PM Albanese; uranium exports under IAEA safeguards • India-Australia Energy Security Joint Statement: coal, LNG, liquid fuels; ECTA + CECA acceleration • ECTA: signed 2022 (first bilateral FTA); CECA: upcoming comprehensive economic agreement • India-Australia: Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; Quad; bilateral trade $35B+
