On Friday, India’s prime minister will conclude his third official trip to Australia with a jaunt to Melbourne Cricket Ground. The choice is fitting: Narendra Modi has spent much of his visit emphasising the countries’ great shared passion.

In 2010, Australia had refused to sell uranium to India, citing its non-signatory status to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. After years of negotiations and delays, the two countries finalised the operational arrangements on July 9,