Kudankulam plant I dedicated jointly by Modi, Putin, Jaya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today jointly dedicated to the nation the 1,000 MW Nuclear Power Plant-I here, assuring it was one of the safest atomic plants in the world.
Speaking on the occasion through video conferencing from New Delhi, Modi said Kudankulum 1, an Indo-Russian project, was an important addition to the continuing efforts to scale up production of clean energy in India.
"I have always deeply valued our friendship with Russia and it is fitting that we jointly dedicate Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) Unit 1. This also signals our joint commitment to build pathways of partnership for green growth," he said.

Putin, speaking from Moscow, said it was a big event for all.
"The power plant is updated with most modern Russian technologies. It is not just construction and commissioning of the power plant. It is well known that Russia is one of the world leaders in nuclear technology and we are glad to share with our Indian colleagues our technology," he said.
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The IAG meeting underscored the GICNT's unique ability to bring together policy, technical, and operational experts to enhance the partners' capabilities to address complex and emerging nuclear security challenges, the US Embassy said in a statement.

A review of the recent GICNT activities to support ratification of international treaties which are important to nuclear security saw discussions on challenges encountered in adopting and implementing national legislation, criminalising terrorist activities involving radioactive or nuclear material, it said.
"A discussion of radioactive source security highlighted the need to raise awareness on the challenges in this area, and the opportunity to work across governments, agencies, and users of high activity radioactive sources," the statement added.
The GICNT will hold its 10th Plenary meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on June 1-2.