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India’s Prime Minister disapproves of foreign anti nuclear activists, but welcomes foreign nuclear investors

PM Woos South Korean Investors for Nuclear Energy,  WSJ, By Vibhuti Agarwal , 27 March 12 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh might disapprove of foreign funds supporting anti-nuclear demonstrations in Tamil Nadu but he laid out the welcome mat for foreign – namely, Korean – companies to invest in developing nuclear energy in India……

President Lee also requested the Indian government to “allocate a site for Korean nuclear reactors,” a joint statement  issued by India’s foreign ministry said Monday.

“Recognizing the criticality of non-polluting nuclear energy in the economic development of countries, they [India and South Korea] agreed to discuss specific items of cooperation with the ongoing review of the safety and security aspects of operating nuclear plants,” the statement said. .. http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/03/26/pm-woos-south-korean-investors-for-nuclear-energy/?mod=google_news_blog

March 28, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics