The vice-premier of Russia Alexander Zhukov, who accompanied the President Vladimir Putin during his visit to India, has declared that Russia can construct up to ten new blocks of the atomic power stations in India.
Zhukov has also announced that Russian and Indian diplomats have agreed about the construction of four blocks at “Kudankulam“ nuclear station and now they are to agree the construction of new platforms.
At the same time the vice-premier has not specified, how many new blocks are planned to be constructed. Nevertheless, he has explained that everything would depend on how India would deal with the group of nuclear suppliers. If everything would be normal, Russia could construct up to ten blocks.
The vice-premier has recognized that the USA could become Russia’s competitor in this market. Meanwhile, India has a great program of development of atomic engineering, so everyone will get a large field to deal with.
Today Russian President became the honorable guest of at the Day of Republic in India. For celebrations of this holiday the President of Russia and the President of India have arrived together in one car.