India-Australia uranium deal: Why domestic reserves are not enough to fuel India’s nuclear ambitions
India secured a long-term uranium supply deal with Australia, advancing its civil nuclear programme nearly 12 years after the initial cooperation agreement. The undisclosed volume of uranium oxide will support India's goal of expanding its nuclear power capacity to 100 gigawatt-electric (GWe) by 2047, following similar agreements with Canada and Kazakhstan. This move reflects India's strategy to diversify its fuel sources amid growing energy demands.