Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking during a joint press briefing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighted the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) as the flagship project underpinning the robust energy pillar of the India-Russia strategic partnership . Situated in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, KKNPP is India’s largest nuclear power generation facility, and Moscow’s renewed commitment is crucial for India’s ambitious long-term energy goals.

President Putin confirmed that two of the six Russian-designed VVER-1000 reactors at KKNPP are already operational, collectively contributing 2,000 MW of power to the national grid. Units 1 and 2, which began commercial operation in 2014 and 2017, respectively, represent the core of the current Indo-Russian collaboration. Cru

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