Russia keen to help India in N-energy sector: Putin

New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) Assuring India of support in the
nuclear energy sector through building of reactors and supply
of fuel, Russian Federation Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
on Friday said India had expressed keenness in his country's
help for disposal of nuclear waste too.

"Our (India and Russia) cooperation is in construction
and building of nuclear reactors, supply of nuclear fuel and
India has expressed interest for help in disposal of nuclear
waste," Putin said at video conference with businessmen from
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore.
Regarding safety of the reactors, with the Chernobyl
experience during the Soviet era behind it, he said upgrading
and increasing the safety features in nuclear power plants
were the key elements of Russian technology that it would
provide India.
"We have established next generation reactors in Russia
and there are 30 major reactors there and 28 new ones are
coming up in the near future. While using home-built
technology, there is need to ensure safety. Russian nuclear
reactors are regarded as the safest in the world," he said.
Russia is eyeing to build 12 to 14 new nuclear reactors
in India.
"We are building a strategic partnership with India in
the nuclear sector," he said.
Noting that the two countries have a long-standing
cooperation in the area of space exploration and its research,
Putin said preparations were in progress to take an Indian
astronaut into space on a Russian launch vehicle shortly.
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