Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott will hold delegation level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. Mr Abbott will also meet President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

India and Australia are likely to sign a Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, which will allow New Delhi to procure the uranium for power generation. Five rounds of negotiations have been successfully completed between the two sides on supply of uranium. Agreements in the areas of finance, education, mining and water conservation are also expected to be signed.

Mr Abbott was given a Ceremonial Reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning. Later, he visited Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. He also paid tribute at the 'Amar Jawan Jyoti'. The Australian Prime Minister, who is on a two-day visit to India, reached New Delhi Thursday evening. He reached Mumbai Thursday morning as a part of his visit to India to deepen the strategic ties and strengthening two-way trade and commerce. Describing India as an emerging democratic superpower, Mr Abbott Thursday said he looks forward to making the most of the abundant opportunities for business in the country.

Addressing a select group of CEOs including Cyrus Mistry of Tata Group and Adani Group's Gautam Adani in Mumbai, Mr Abbott expressed keenness to sign a nuclear deal with the country.