Canada to Increase Nuclear Cooperation with India

Canada’s trade minister yesterday said his country expects to support India’s nuclear energy program, the Canadian Press reported (see GSN, Sept. 20).

Trade Minister Jim Peterson is scheduled to meet today in New Delhi with Indian Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar.

“We will certainly be looking at a number of issues, including nuclear (energy),” Peterson said. “Our framework is one of safety.  We have offered India to collaborate in term of the safety aspect of its (nuclear) system, which was originally based on the Canadian concept.”

Peterson also said the countries plan to conduct more collaborative research into biotechnology and nanotechnology (Canadian Press/Yahoo!News, Sept. 22).

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