Atomic Energy Commission endorses 123 agreement

New Delhi, July 27 (UNI) The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) today endorsed the 123 agreement reached in Washington last week to operationalise the India-US nuclear deal.

The endorsement was given at the special meeting of the AEC, attended by its Chairman Anil Kakodkar, AEC sources said.

Certain nuances of the agreement pertaining to reprocessing of spent fuel and perennial supply of fuel to atomic reactors to be set up under the nuclear deal were discussed in detail.

The agreement was discussed threadbare, the sources said.

The AEC meeting was also attended by other members including National Security Advisor M K Narayanan, Cabinet Secretary K M Chanrasekhar and noted scientists C N R Rao and BARC Director S Banerjee.

UNI