India and Australia have taken their strategic partnership to a new level with a landmark uranium export agreement, a major infrastructure investment announcement and renewed commitments to deepen cooperation across trade, clean energy and technology. The headline development is Australia's decision to strengthen uranium exports to India, a move expected to support India's expanding civilian nuclear energy programme and long-term clean energy ambitions. The agreement further cements the growing strategic relationship between the two Indo-Pacific partners. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the "living bridge" of India-Australia ties, praising his role in strengthening people-to-people connections and expanding economic engagement between the two countries. Modi, in turn, called the bilateral relationship a source of "historic opportunities" spanning energy, technology, infrastructure and innovation. The visit also witnessed a major financial commitment from AustralianSuper, Australia's largest pension fund, which announced an investment of A$500 million in India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. WATCH

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his six-day, five-nation tour with a high-stakes visit to the UAE as tensions continue to rise across West Asia. In a dramatic gesture, UAE F-16 fighter jets escorted Air India One into Abu Dhabi airspace before PM Modi held crucial talks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. With the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupting global oil and gas supplies, India and the UAE signed major agreements on LPG supplies, strategic petroleum reserves and defence cooperation. The UAE also announced a massive $5 billion investment push into India covering infrastructure, banking and housing sectors.