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ABC News
ABC News
National
foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic

India signals its will to broaden ties with Australia in meeting with Foreign Minister Penny Wong

India's External Affairs Minister has given a strong indication that New Delhi is comfortable with Australia's plan to develop nuclear powered submarines, declaring that his country backs the international nuclear watchdog's handling of the issue.

In a wide-ranging interview with the ABC, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar also acknowledged that economic ties between Australia and India remain underdone, while predicting a new interim trade agreement between the two countries will help bolster the business relationship.

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