(a) whether India and US have agreed to set a timeline for operationalising the civil
nuclear agreement;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of other issues reviewed during the recent visit of the US Secretary of
State to India?
(a) whether India and US have agreed to set a timeline for operationalising the civil
nuclear agreement;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of other issues reviewed during the recent visit of the US Secretary of
State to India?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI PRENEET KAUR)
(a) & (b) India and the US have encouraged the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and
Westinghouse to expedite commercial consultations towards setting up of a nuclear power plant
at Mithivirdi in Gujarat. NPCIL is also in consultations with General Electric-Hitachi on
setting up a nuclear power plant in Andhra Pradesh.
(c) External Affairs Minister and US Secretary of State co-chaired the fourth meeting of the
India-US Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on 24 June 2013. The two leaders discussed global
issues of mutual interest and agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, including
on counter-terrorism, homeland security, trade and investment, science, technology and
innovation, energy and environment, education and empowerment.