India's Nuclear Cooperation Agreements
Question
Recently, India signed a deal known as 'Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field' with which of the following countries?
Options
Japan
Russia
The United Kingdom
The United States of America
Explanation
India signed the 'Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field' with Russia. This agreement was formalized in the context of India-Russia strategic partnership and cooperation in the nuclear energy sector. Russia has been a long-standing nuclear technology partner of India, including supply of nuclear fuel and technology. The agreement represents continued commitment to bilateral nuclear cooperation. While India has nuclear cooperation with other countries (USA, France, Japan), this specific titled agreement was with Russia.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2019
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q89
Subject
International Relations
Sub-topic
Bilateral nuclear partnerships
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Current Affairs 2018-2019, bilateral agreements
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