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Russia, India discussing nuclear cooperation in third countries - ambassador

MOSCOW, June 8. /TASS/. Moscow and New Delhi are negotiating joint projects in the nuclear energy and oil and gas sectors in third countries, Indian Ambassador to Russia Pankaj Saran told TASS. "Both sides are of the same opinion that they can work together in third countries in various fields including Nuclear Energy and Oil & Gas sphere," he said, adding that "the talks are presently in a preliminary stage." The ambassador also mentioned the cooperation between the two countries on the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh. "The trilateral agreement provides various options for India’s participation in the Rooppur NPP including training of personnel, participation in construction work, supply of equipment and ensuring security. The companies will have to negotiate the exact format of cooperation," the diplomat said. Russia’s state-run nuclear corporation Rosatom, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of the Republic of India signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the implementation of the Rooppur NPP (nuclear power plant) construction project in Bangladesh in March. Two units of the plant, with a capacity of 1,200 MW each, to be built with Russia’s assistance, are planned to be put into operation in 2022 and 2023. Read more

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