N-deal with India to provide opportunities for companies: UK

New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) Britain Saturday said the
just-concluded civil nuclear agreement with India opens doors
to "greater collaboration" between companies in the two
countries and new opportunities to address shared challenges
like nuclear waste management.
British Minister for Business, Innovations and Skills
Pat McFadden, who is currently here on a visit, said the deal
is a "major step forward" in the UK-India nuclear relationship
in line with Britain's strong non-proliferation commitments.
"As our economies continue to grow, demand for energy
will increase and with it the need to produce sustainable,
low-carbon solutions to address this challenge. Investment in
new technologies in nuclear power generation will help meet
it," he said, in a speech at the Centre for Professional and
Technical Training, Campus of Open Learning.
McFadden said the deal will allow both countries to
collaborate and jointly tackle the key 21st century challenges
of energy security and climate change.
He said UK will welcome two high-level Indian
delegations during which the partnership in this sector will
"truly kick-start".
He said UK has invited senior representatives from the
Nuclear Power Corporation of India to attend the Nuclear New
Build Conference 2010 in London.
"This event will bring together representatives from
15 nations to discuss business and technology opportunities,
focusing on India and the UAE," he said. PTI