Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom's Director General Alexey Likhachev believes the current geopolitical climate has given “new reasons and additional impetus” to nuclear cooperation between India and Russia.

Speaking to RT News, Rosatom's head said, “Expanding nuclear cooperation between India and Russia has always been a priority, always on the agenda. But this year, new reasons and additional impetus have emerged.”

India-Russian nuclear development: ‘Inspiring task’

He noted that the Indian government plans to significantly increase nuclear generation capacity by “tenfold” over the next 20-25 years, “from the current 10 GW to 100 GW, and this is a very inspiring task”.

“Our Indian friends shared with us today, approximately half of these tasks will be accomplished through

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