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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India and Russia on Tuesday signed “some very important” agreements related to the construction of the future power generating units of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu.
A comprehensive and productive meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov of Russia on our bilateral economic cooperation.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 26, 2023
Noted the significant progress in trade, finance, connectivity, energy, civil aviation and nuclear domains.
Appreciated the greater focus on… pic.twitter.com/fPUyDqHL5X
Jaishankar, who is on a five-day visit to Russia to hold meetings with Russia’s leadership, announced during a community address here.“Today, we signed some very important agreements about future units of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant (NPP),” he said. The Kudankulam nuclear power plant is being built in Tamil Nadu with the technical assistance of Russia. The minister described Russia as a “special partner” in a few areas such as defence, nuclear power and space.“Collaborations are done in areas of defence, space and nuclear [energy] with countries with which you have a high degree of trust,” he added.
Visited the Russian Industry and Trade exhibition with DPM Denis Manturov.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 26, 2023
An interesting exposition on Russia’s contemporary capabilities. Holds promise for greater collaboration between our two countries. pic.twitter.com/hI7tqSDJ5Q
Jaishankar also said that the two sides have agreed that their negotiating teams will meet by the end of January to start in-person negotiations on the free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Zone.
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