India and Sri Lanka on Monday signed an agreement on cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
This agreement would facilitate cooperation in the transfer and exchange of knowledge and expertise, sharing of resources, capacity building and training of personnel in peaceful uses of nuclear energy including use of radioisotopes, nuclear safety, radiation safety, nuclear security, radioactive waste management and nuclear and radiological disaster mitigation and environmental protection.
The agreement was signed by Ratan Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy; and Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Power and Energy, Sri Lanka.
The two sides also signed Work-Plan 2014-2015 under the MoU on cooperation in the field of agriculture.
This agreement would facilitate bilateral cooperation in agro processing, agricultural extension, horticulture, agricultural machinery, training in farm mechanization, livestock diseases, etc. between relevant institutes and organizations from both countries.
The agreement was signed by Ashish Bahuguna, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation; and Sudharshan Seneviratne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka.
The agreements were signed after the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.
