New Delhi, Feb.2 (ANI): India on Monday signed a crucial safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to begin the nuclear commerce.
The agreement will allow New Delhi to access nuclear reactors and uranium from the United States, France, Russia and other countries willing to enter into civil nuclear cooperation with India.
The spokesperson of the Department of Atomic Energy, S. K. Malhotra told media that the agreement was already approved by the IAEA in last October.
The pact between the government of India and the UN atomic watchdog for the 'Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities' was inked here by IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and Indian Amabassador Saurabh Kumar.
India currently applies inspection by the IAEA in six civilian nuclear reactors under safeguards agreements concluded between 1971 and 1994.
In future, additional reactors are expected to be brought under IAEA safeguards under the newly-signed agreement.
"The safeguards agreement, which is the result of several rounds of consultations conducted between India and the IAEA since November 2007, was approved by the IAEA Board of Governors in August 2008," the IAEA said in a statement. (ANI)
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