<h1>India and Australia Strengthen Ties: Uranium Sales Resumed, Talks to Ease Pharma Export Barriers Ongoing.</h1> The Indian Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Textiles welcomed Australia's decision to lift its ban on uranium sales to India, highlighting the strategic partnership between the two nations. During discussions with Australian officials, the Minister expressed concerns over non-tariff barriers affecting Indian pharmaceutical exports, specifically the lengthy and costly approval process by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration. He proposed creating a standard for Indian companies to facilitate market entry. The bilateral trade between India and Australia reached $13.708 billion in 2010, with ongoing negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement aimed for completion by mid-2012.