NEW DELHI: India and France have signed five agreements, including one for cooperation in the field of nuclear research. The agreements were signed after talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting French President Nicolas Sarkozy here.
The agreement between French Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Atomic Energy was for constructing and operating Jules Hotowitz (JH) reactor. The reactor will be built by the French Atomic Commission at Cadarache in France. An MoU that establishes cooperation between the Baba Atomic Research Centre and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research on the one hand and GANIL on the other on the use of spiral 2 high intensity beam production system will be signed in Mumbai. GANIL (Grand Accelerateur National d"Ions Lourds) is a heavy ion accelerator based at Caen in France.
Both countries also agreed to intensify exchanges between their nuclear scientists, establish structures for training and undertake nuclear safety research. In addition, the dialogue between nuclear safety authorities of respective countries will be reinforced, especially in the context of future industrial cooperation. In the defense sector, an agreement was signed on mutual protection of classified information while both sides agreed to take defense ties beyond buyer-seller relationship.
They decided to initiate detailed discussion on status of Forces Agreement and agreed to intensify joint programs and prospects in defense industry, conduct joint research and facilitate transfer of technology. Agreements were also signed on transfer of sentenced prisoners and on India-French Development Cooperation through French Development Agency. An MoU was also signed on establishing an International Associated Laboratory in the field of Neuro Science.
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