Mint Explainer | India, Russia to deepen nuclear ties: What it means for India’s 100 GW goal

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• Subscribe now NEW DELHI: During Russian president Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to India, the two countries agreed to deepen civil nuclear cooperation.
• Russia has already helped India build the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant and has now committed to supporting the plant’s fuel cycle and long-term life-cycle requirements in Tamil Nadu.
• Both sides also agreed to resume discussions on identifying a site for jointly developing another nuclear power plant.
• As India targets 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, the partnership with Russia is expected to play a critical role.