India PM Narendra Modi arrives in Australia for mineral talks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Australia on Wednesday ahead of talks tipped to focus on defense ties, critical minerals and securing prized uranium. Modi is set to receive a rockstar welcome at a community rally held inside a Melbourne stadium on Thursday, with organizers anticipating more than 20,000 people could flock to the event.

India and Australia entered a nuclear cooperation agreement in 2015 that paved the way for uranium exports, but legal hurdles remain and trade today is largely non-existent.