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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

India, U.S. ink pact on global center for nuclear energy partnership


NEW DELHI (Kyodo) -- India and the United States signed an agreement Monday to cooperate on an Indian initiative to establish a global center for a nuclear energy partnership.
The pact was inked after a one-on-one meeting in New Delhi between U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
An Indian government statement said India and the United States will cooperate on initiatives to strengthen global nuclear security and jointly address threats of nuclear terrorism.
Speaking at a joint news conference after his meeting with Singh, Obama said the two sides have decided to strengthen cooperation to fight nuclear terrorism.
Obama said the United States and India have also agreed to implement their bilateral civilian nuclear energy agreement.
Singh said India needs investment of $1 trillion to improve the nation's infrastructure and the United States can play a significant role in this project.
In April Singh unveiled an initiative to set up a global center in India on nuclear energy to address issues such as nuclear security, radiation safety and the application of radiation technology to health.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/news/20101109p2g00m0bu019000c.html
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