November 10, 2009 6:17 PM

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Rudd to visit India; student attacks uranium sale high on agenda

A range of issues, including frequent attacks on Indian students in Australia and uranium sales, are expected to dominate the agenda of talks Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will have with the top Indian leadership during his two-day India visit beginning tomorrow.Rudd will arrive in Mumbai tomorrow and meet top business leaders in India's commercial capital besides watching the India-Australia cricket match. On Thursday, he will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.A spokesman for the Prime Minister said on the eve of his visit that Rudd's discussions will cover the full breadth of the Australia-India relationshipincluding strategic affairs. He will also discuss high-end science, technology and education collaboration and the fast growing economic and trade partnership with the Indian leaders.Over 30 Indian students were attacked during the past five months in various Australian cities. Sale of uranium from Australia to India and Rudd government's stand to not give the same as New Delhi is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is also expected to come up during the parleys, ahead of a review of the NPT next year.

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