India-Australia Uranium Deal: How the Landmark Pact Will Power India's 100 GW Nuclear Energy Goal

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Melbourne, India and Australia finalised a landmark administrative arrangement enabling the long-term export of Australian uranium to India. Signed alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, this historic breakthrough transitions a decade-old framework into an operational supply pipeline. For New Delhi, securing access to Australia’s vast uranium resources marks a significant step toward its ambitious climate goals and its target to achieve 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047.

Fueling the 100 GW Roadmap

India’s economy is expanding rapidly, driving higher electricity demand from heavy industry, rapid urbanisation, and power-intensive artificial intelligence data centers. While the country has made significant progress in deploying solar and wind energy, these intermittent renewable sources require a reliable, carbon-free baseload power supply to maintain grid stability. Nuclear energy provides that dependable baseline.