Russia agrees to supply nuclear fuel for Tarapur

New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI) Russia has agreed to supply nuclear fuel for Tarapur for its Safeguarded Units one and two and has already notified the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), an External Affairs Ministry spokesman said today.

''Russia has agreed to supply fuel to the safeguarded units one and two of the Tarapur to enable the plant to provide electricity to the Western Grid,'' he said at a media briefing here.

He said Russia had already notified the NSG about its decision to supply fuel to Tarapur under the Safety Guidelines for transfer--the Safety Exception Clause of the NSG.

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