India-US to advance talks on building six nuclear reactors

New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) India and the US today agreed tomove forward on building six nuclear reactors and discussedways to enhance cooperation in the field of atomic power andspace. John Kerry, US Secretary of State, who is here for the2nd Indo-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD), said hiscountry would want its civil nuclear cooperation with Indiato take shape in setting up of reactors. "We have agreed now to move forward on six WestingHousenuclear reactors which will provide energy for six millionIndians, not to mention the enormous number of jobs (it willcreate). "Our civil nuclear cooperation will bring affordableclean energy to tens of millions of Indian households as wemove closer in the use of safe, modern latest generationnuclear power," Kerry said. Under the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement signed inOctober 2008, two US companies would build 12 atomic reactors,each with a capacity of 1000 MWs. However, the US has often raised concern about hurdlesfaced by American companies over a series of issues. Its major concerns like the liability clause in the CivilLiability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 has already beenaddressed and talks between the WestingHouse Co, which willbuild six reactors, and the Indian side are on, sources said. The two sides are also cooperating in the field of space.PTI PR TIR SKTIR