New Delhi: Australia's Prime Minister John Howard supports the Indo-US nuclear deal, opening the doors for potential uranium sales to India.
Howard assured that Australia would support the deal if it comes up for discussion during the meeting of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to be held in Cape Town in April.
"We see India as a very responsible country. The relationship between India and Australia is growing. It's a very important relationship. They will be considerations that we will bear in mind but other considerations, of course, are safeguards," Howard was quoted as saying in the media.
But Australia's opposition parties say such a decision will undermine the Non-Proliferation Treaty. The furore in Australia coincides with the visit of former Indian foreign secretary Shyam Saran.
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