Russia and India have agreed to cooperate in developing new generation reactors for nuclear power plants, head of the Rosatom state-controlled nuclear corporation Sergei Kiriyenko said on Tuesday.
This is part of a nuclear cooperation agreement that was signed earlier in the day in the presence of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is on a two-day official visit to India, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
"This refers to cooperation in developing... fast neutron reactors," Kiriyenko said, adding that both countries have made much progress in the area.
Another reactor type uses thorium fuel, he said.
"Because India has the world's largest thorium deposits, this is a possible area for developing fast neutron reactors," Kiriyenko said.
NEW DELHI, December 21 (RIA Novosti)
