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India and Russia sign agreements regarding construction of future power-generating units in Tamil Nadu

India and Russia have signed important agreements related to the construction of future power-generating units at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made the announcement during his visit to Russia. Jaishankar had a productive meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on bilateral economic cooperation. The agreements were signed in the areas of nuclear power, medicines, pharmaceutical substances, and medical devices.The Kudankulam nuclear power plant, being built with Russia’s technical assistance, began construction in 2002. The first power unit has been operating at its design capacity of 1,000 MW since February 2016. The plant is expected to reach full capacity in 2027.

Shivanshi Srivastava

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