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India, Russia eye nuclear, helicopter deals prior to Modi visit, Hindustan Times,  Reuters, New Delhi Dec 18, 2015   Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to promote deals for Russian nuclear reactors and military helicopters worth billions of dollars on a trip to Moscow next week, attracted by promises to transfer technology that Western nations have been slow to make…….

Modi, who heads for Moscow on December 23, will also offer Russia a site in Andhra Pradesh to build six nuclear reactors of 1,200 megawatts (MW) each, the same sources added.

That is in addition to the six Russia is constructing in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the press.

New Delhi has turned to Russia as US firm General Electric and Westinghouse, a US-based unit of Japan’s Toshiba, are still weighing an entry into India’s nuclear energy sector because of a law that makes reactor suppliers liable in case of an accident………

Russian President Vladimir Putin is banking on India’s drive to manufacture at home to regain market share…….http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/india-russia-eye-nuclear-helicopter-deals-prior-to-modi-visit/story-wdxOqkpbmKbbi8hu8QxHjM.html