India and France have signed a declaration of their intent to establish a partnership on advanced and small modular nuclear reactors, the Indian foreign ministry said on Wednesday. France and India are already cooperating closely on large nuclear reactor projects,

India and France plan to work together on developing small modular nuclear reactors, India's foreign ministry said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country. Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron emphasised the importance of nuclear energy for "strengthening energy security" and transitioning towards a "low-carbon economy".

During Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic to Paris, India and France signed 10 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) focusing

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