PM to embark on visit to Russia, China from October 20

Significantly, after the recently-concluded India Russia Inter Governmental Commission meeting in Moscow, the indications are that the two countries have made progress to clear the nuclear liability issue, crucial for a contract for supply of Russian reactors for Units 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP).


It is understood that hectic parleys were on to conclude the tehno-commercial negotiations for the Unit 3 and 4 of KNPP) ahead of Singh's visit and officials are hoping to ink it after the talks between the two sides.  

The effort is to basically match India's Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CNLD) Act, 2010 and the internationally and nationally accepted principles.