TARAPUR (India), April 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russia delivers low-enriched uranium to India while being guided by security interests, the head of Russia's nuclear power agency said Saturday.

"These deliveries are made in line with the main principles of the nuclear suppliers' group," Sergei Kiriyenko said after attending the Kudankulam nuclear power plant.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov earlier made an official visit to New Delhi, during which he said Russia would supply the fuel, adding that supplies were in the two countries' interests and did not contradict international commitments.

Moscow's intention to provide India with uranium provoked controversy among international nuclear suppliers. In early March, the United States agreed to share nuclear technology and fuel with India, which has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the main tool in international disarmament efforts.

India in return pledged to separate its military and civil facilities and open nuclear power plants to UN inspections. The deal, yet to be formalized, is said to be crucial to India's booming economy.