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India, US Agree To Build 6 American Nuclear Power Plants In India
The United States and India on Wednesday agreed to strengthen security and civil nuclear cooperation, including the establishment of six U.S. nuclear power plants in India, the two countries said in a joint statement.
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Westinghouse Officially Bankrupt. What Now For Andhra's 6 Nuclear Reactors?
As Westinghouse Electric filed for bankruptcy this morning, with $9.8 billion in liabilities, the United States reassured India that it will not default on its commitment to building six nuclear reactors in Andhra Pradesh, though it's not clear if the original deadline of June for finalising the multi-billion dollar deal will be met.
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We Resolved Tough Issues; No Place For Complacency: US Envoy Richard Verma's Parting Message
A day before he demits office, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma, on Thursday underlined how the two countries resolved some "tough issues" during his tenure, including nuclear liability, even as he cautioned against being "complacent".
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Concern Over India's Nuclear Liability Law Still Remains: French Firm EDF
A month after India and France signed an agreement to take forward a deal to supply six nuclear reactors for Jaitapur plant, French firm EDF has said concern over India's liability law still remains and that it will give a fresh pricing proposal for these units.
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India Ratifies Nuclear Liability Convention, Hopes To Win Foreign Investment
India ratified an international convention on nuclear energy accident liability, the government said on Thursday, the final piece in its efforts to address the concerns of foreign nuclear suppliers and draw them into a market worth billions of dollars.
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GE Rules Out India Nuclear Investment Under Current Law
General Electric Co will not invest in atomic energy in India until accident liability laws are brought in line with global rules, chairman Jeff Immelt said on Monday, in a setback for top-level efforts to get US firms to build power stations.
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh Announces Rs 1500 Crore Nuclear Insurance Pool
The government has launched an insurance pool to the tune of Rs 1,500 crore which is mandatory under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLND) in a bid to offset financial burden of foreign nuclear suppliers.
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Suppliers Can't Be Sued For Accidents, Operators Can: Details of Nuclear Deal With US
The Indian government has released details of its nuclear agreement, which was sealed in meetings between India and the US, during US President Barack Obama's recent visit to India. The two countries have come to agreement on points ranging from liability in the event of mishaps to the tracking of supplied nuclear material.
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N-Deal Good, But Don't Expect Results Before 2023, Says Its Architect
Amid all the hype around the breakthrough in the Indo-US nuclear deal, Anil Kakodkar, the original architect of the agreement has said one cannot expect electricity from the imported reactors before 2023.
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PM Modi and President Obama Clear Landmark Nuclear Deal: 10 Big Developments
India and US have reached an agreement on the nuclear liability issue that had stalled a deal worth billions. Sources said US President Barack Obama and Prime MInister Narendra Modi gave a final push today during talks today to break a six-year deadlock.
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India, US Seek Breakthrough on Nuclear Liability Issue During Obama's Visit
A meeting of US and Indian officials in London has been extended by a day, sources said, as the two countries attempt to achieve a breakthrough on the nuclear liability issue during President Barack Obama's visit beginning Sunday.
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Ahead of Obama Visit, India Works for a Major Breakthrough: Report
India is offering to set up an insurance pool to indemnify global nuclear suppliers against liability in the case of a nuclear accident, in a bid to unblock billions of dollars in trade held up by concerns over exposure to risk.
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Obama, Modi Establish Contact Group to Expedite Indo-US Nuclear Deal implementation
With their landmark 2005 civil nuclear deal still in limbo, India and the US have established an inter-agency Contact Group to sort out outstanding liability and technical issues to fast-track its full implementation.
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Inter-Agency Group to Address Indo-US Nuclear Trade Issues
Resolving to take forward the landmark civil nuclear deal, India and the US today decided to set up an inter-agency contact group to address liability and technical issues hindering installation of American-origin nuclear reactors in India.
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US Hopeful of Addressing Nuclear Liability Issues With India
The US is hopeful that there may be an opening to address its frustration over the contentious nuclear liability issues with the new Indian government, a top American official has said.
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India, US Agree To Build 6 American Nuclear Power Plants In India
The United States and India on Wednesday agreed to strengthen security and civil nuclear cooperation, including the establishment of six U.S. nuclear power plants in India, the two countries said in a joint statement.
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Westinghouse Officially Bankrupt. What Now For Andhra's 6 Nuclear Reactors?
As Westinghouse Electric filed for bankruptcy this morning, with $9.8 billion in liabilities, the United States reassured India that it will not default on its commitment to building six nuclear reactors in Andhra Pradesh, though it's not clear if the original deadline of June for finalising the multi-billion dollar deal will be met.
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We Resolved Tough Issues; No Place For Complacency: US Envoy Richard Verma's Parting Message
A day before he demits office, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma, on Thursday underlined how the two countries resolved some "tough issues" during his tenure, including nuclear liability, even as he cautioned against being "complacent".
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Concern Over India's Nuclear Liability Law Still Remains: French Firm EDF
A month after India and France signed an agreement to take forward a deal to supply six nuclear reactors for Jaitapur plant, French firm EDF has said concern over India's liability law still remains and that it will give a fresh pricing proposal for these units.
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India Ratifies Nuclear Liability Convention, Hopes To Win Foreign Investment
India ratified an international convention on nuclear energy accident liability, the government said on Thursday, the final piece in its efforts to address the concerns of foreign nuclear suppliers and draw them into a market worth billions of dollars.
-
GE Rules Out India Nuclear Investment Under Current Law
General Electric Co will not invest in atomic energy in India until accident liability laws are brought in line with global rules, chairman Jeff Immelt said on Monday, in a setback for top-level efforts to get US firms to build power stations.
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh Announces Rs 1500 Crore Nuclear Insurance Pool
The government has launched an insurance pool to the tune of Rs 1,500 crore which is mandatory under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLND) in a bid to offset financial burden of foreign nuclear suppliers.
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Suppliers Can't Be Sued For Accidents, Operators Can: Details of Nuclear Deal With US
The Indian government has released details of its nuclear agreement, which was sealed in meetings between India and the US, during US President Barack Obama's recent visit to India. The two countries have come to agreement on points ranging from liability in the event of mishaps to the tracking of supplied nuclear material.
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N-Deal Good, But Don't Expect Results Before 2023, Says Its Architect
Amid all the hype around the breakthrough in the Indo-US nuclear deal, Anil Kakodkar, the original architect of the agreement has said one cannot expect electricity from the imported reactors before 2023.
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PM Modi and President Obama Clear Landmark Nuclear Deal: 10 Big Developments
India and US have reached an agreement on the nuclear liability issue that had stalled a deal worth billions. Sources said US President Barack Obama and Prime MInister Narendra Modi gave a final push today during talks today to break a six-year deadlock.
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India, US Seek Breakthrough on Nuclear Liability Issue During Obama's Visit
A meeting of US and Indian officials in London has been extended by a day, sources said, as the two countries attempt to achieve a breakthrough on the nuclear liability issue during President Barack Obama's visit beginning Sunday.
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Ahead of Obama Visit, India Works for a Major Breakthrough: Report
India is offering to set up an insurance pool to indemnify global nuclear suppliers against liability in the case of a nuclear accident, in a bid to unblock billions of dollars in trade held up by concerns over exposure to risk.
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Obama, Modi Establish Contact Group to Expedite Indo-US Nuclear Deal implementation
With their landmark 2005 civil nuclear deal still in limbo, India and the US have established an inter-agency Contact Group to sort out outstanding liability and technical issues to fast-track its full implementation.
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Inter-Agency Group to Address Indo-US Nuclear Trade Issues
Resolving to take forward the landmark civil nuclear deal, India and the US today decided to set up an inter-agency contact group to address liability and technical issues hindering installation of American-origin nuclear reactors in India.
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US Hopeful of Addressing Nuclear Liability Issues With India
The US is hopeful that there may be an opening to address its frustration over the contentious nuclear liability issues with the new Indian government, a top American official has said.
