French President Nicolas Sarkozy made clear his country's intention to forge ahead with the civil nuclear cooperation with India
Media Release
Sep. 28, 2008

Even as the Indo-US nuclear deal is making its passage in the US Congress, French President Nicolas Sarkozy made clear his country's intention to forge ahead with the civil nuclear cooperation with India, which will be sealed in an agreement, he is signing with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Paris on Tuesday.

France, the world's leading country in nuclear power, which produces 80 per cent of electricity from atomic energy, is ready to offer its latest EPR technology to India under the agreement.

"This visit holds a special meaning for me... We will launch our civil nuclear cooperation which will become a cornerstone of our partnership," the French President said while talking about the agenda of his bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister in Paris on Tuesday.

India and France initialed the Framework Agreement for Civil Nuclear Cooperation in January but could not sign it pending a waiver from the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group.

With the NSG giving its nod, the two leaders will sign the agreement during Singh's visit to Paris.

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