Many countries keen to sell nuclear-reactors to India

Many countries are keen to sell nuclear reactors to India but any deal in this regard would be struck only on terms set down by the government, Minister of State in PMO Prithviraj Chavan told the Rajya Sabha.

“We are planning to import nuclear reactors. But this would be done completely on our terms, otherwise not. Many countries are chasing us for giving orders,” Chavan said replying to supplementaries during Question Hour.

He said after signing the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, India has sourced uranium for its reactors from France and Russia which would meet the country’s requirements.

India is in talks with companies from Russia, France and the US for importing nuclear reactors, Chavan said.

Chavan informed the House that at present India has 4,120 MW of installed capacity of nuclear power.

July 30th, 2009