The two nations discussed the possibility of building a second nuclear power plant with Russian-designed reactors. (Photo: Bloomberg) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

India and Russia discussed expanding nuclear energy cooperation during President Vladimir Putin’s first official visit since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022.

The two nations discussed the possibility of building a second nuclear power plant with Russian-designed reactors, with the Indian side committing to allocate a site for the project, according to a joint statement issued on Friday.

The agreements come amid ongoing parliamentary discussions seeking reforms that would open the market to private nuclear operators, until now a monopoly of state-owned Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd.

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