The Hindu Business Line : India, Kazak to ink pact on civil N-cooperation

NEW DELHI: India will shortly sign an inter- governmental agreement with Kazakhstan on civil nuclear cooperation, even as New Delhi pitched for setting up a gas-based petrochemical plant in the Central Asian nation.

“Negotiations with respect to the Inter-Governmental Agreement on peaceful uses of nuclear energy are at very advanced stage and the same would be signed very shortly,” Petroleum Minister, Mr Murli Deora said at the 7th meeting of India-Kazakhstan Inter- Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological, Industrial and Cultural Cooperation in Astana.

He said India has proven capabilities in designing, constructing and operating small and medium nuclear plants of the capacity 220-500 MW. “We would be happy to share our expertise with you.”

Delegations from both sides could possibly establish contact to take the discussions forward.

“Both sides also agreed to sign the Inter-Governmental Agreement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation shortly,” an official statement said.

Both sides also agreed to set up two Joint Working Groups one on trade and economic cooperation and one on pharmaceuticals to promote bilateral cooperation. - PTI

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