Melbourne, Jan 20: Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has expressed his confidence that the Kevin Rudd Government’s policy on uranium sales won't harm efforts of his government to boost relationship with India.

“Australia's relationship with India and further progress in that relationship does not depend on uranium sales,” said Smith, adding, “India is aware of the government's policy to supply uranium only to countries which are members of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.”

On January 15, Smith had made it clear that his government will not sell uranium to India, as it is not a member of the global non-proliferation treaty (NPT).