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India- Russian deal on nuclear power plant seriously delayed

India’s nuclear fix Deccan Chronicle August 8, 2012 By Inder Malhotra How things change! In 2008 when the Indo-US nuclear deal was signed and sealed — and was followed by the “clean waiver” to this country by the 45-nation Vienna-based Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) from all its restrictive guidelines — there were great expectations here of a speedy spurt in the installation of nuclear reactors with foreign collaboration and
investment.

Four years later the picture is far less rosy. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that the much-needed expansion of India’s nuclear power industry could be gravely delayed, if not
disrupted……….

…There is little time, therefore, for the Manmohan Singh government to decide on a thorny issue. The Russians insist that KK-3 and KK-4 are also spawned by the 1988 deal, like the
first two plants, and are, therefore, exempt from the liability law….

August 8, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general