India, July 10 -- Both nations also launch a critical minerals partnership and expand defence collaboration to strengthen regional stability

India and Australia on Thursday signed a raft of agreements spanning civil nuclear cooperation, maritime security, defence, critical minerals and trade as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed to deepen their strategic partnership for a stable and peaceful Indo-Pacific region.

The highlight of the summit was the operationalisation of the long-awaited civil nuclear energy agreement, nearly 12 years after the two countries signed the pact. The new arrangement paves the way for commercial supply of Australian uranium to fuel India's nuclear power projects, g...