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Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency called on India Prime Minister

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New Delhi:23/10/23: Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.

The Prime Minister underscored India’s enduring commitment to safe and secure use of atomic energy for peace and development. Prime Minister shared India’s ambitious goals to enhance the share of environmentally friendly nuclear power generation capacity as part country’s energy mix.

Director General Grossi commended India’s impeccable record as a responsible nuclear power. He praised India’s progress in nuclear science and technology, particularly highlighting the development and deployment of indigenous Nuclear Power Plants. He acknowledged India’s global leadership role in civil nuclear applications for societal benefits. This includes the remarkable progress that India has made in utilising nuclear technology address the challenges faced by humankind including those related to health, food, water treatment, plastic pollution, and climate change.

Views were exchanged on expanding the role of nuclear energy in meeting net zero commitments, including through Small Modular Reactors and Mircro-Reactors.

Director General Grossi conveyed his admiration for the outstanding partnership between IAEA and India. He commended India for its training and capacity-building programmes that have helped many countries. Both sides  agreed to explore avenues of cooperation between India and IAEA for extending civil nuclear technology applications in the Global South.

 

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