India and Australia today agreed to hold the first round of negotiations on Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement in March this year. The talks will be held in New Delhi. This was announced by External Affairs minister Salman Khurshid in a joint press conference at the end of bilateral talks with Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr in the National Capital. During the talks Indian and Australian negotiators will work towards concluding the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement between the two countries. This will enable the export of Uranium from Australia to India.

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said, the two countries also reviewed the entire gamut of issues of bilateral, regional and global nature. Mr. Khushid said, both coutries expressed satisfaction that the Strategic partnership has strengthened over the years.
Australian Foreign Bob Carr said, both countries agreed to work towards strengthening regional and global institutions such as the East Asia Summit and G20 in particular ahead of Australia's chairmanship in 2014. He also said, both countries have common views and aspirations on strategic issues including shared interest in the Indian ocean and stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region