Power reactor being sold to India cannot make nukes: Russia

Russia has rejected US allegation that the two nuclear power reactors it proposes to supply to India could be used for producing nuclear weapons.

Russian atomic energy ministry spokesperson Georgy Kauruv accused Washington of trying to oust Russians from the Indian and other Asian markets in the nuclear energy field.

He was reacting to US opposition to the deal on sale of Russian nuclear reactors to India.

US State Department Spokesman Nicholas Burns had cautioned Russia on Thursday against going ahead with the proposed deal insisting that it was in violation of the 1992 accord reached among the nuclear nations.

"Russia is fully committed to its deal with India," a competent source said. The Russian official spokesman further reminded US that India is a full-fledged member of the International Atomic Energy Agency and all the work connected with the nuclear plant project in India is in line with the requirements of the world body.

The US had made a similar futile bid to checkmate Russia from delivering nuclear power plant to Iran.

UNI

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