Australia's Labor party backs uranium sales to India

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Source: BBC

Australia's governing Labor party has voted to overturn its long-standing ban on exporting uranium to India.

Australia, which holds an estimated 40% of the world's uranium, already exports it to China, Japan, Taiwan and the US.

The country has excluded sales to India because it is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

During a passionate debate on the issue at Labor's annual conference, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the change would be in the country's interests.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16021428

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1. Very sad day

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2. Great news and about time n/t