Speaking on the occasion through video conferencing from New Delhi, Modi said Kudankulum 1, an Indo-Russian project, was an important addition to the continuing efforts to scale up production of clean energy in India.
"I have always deeply valued our friendship with Russia and it is fitting that we jointly dedicate Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) Unit 1. This also signals our joint commitment to build pathways of partnership for green growth," he said.
"The power plant is updated with most modern Russian technologies. It is not just construction and commissioning of the power plant. It is well known that Russia is one of the world leaders in nuclear technology and we are glad to share with our Indian colleagues our technology," he said.
(REOPENS DEL 50)
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"A discussion of radioactive source security highlighted the need to raise awareness on the challenges in this area, and the opportunity to work across governments, agencies, and users of high activity radioactive sources," the statement added.
The GICNT will hold its 10th Plenary meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on June 1-2.