A high-level business delegation from Britain on Monday held series of meetings with Indian officials and industry leaders to explore avenues for cooperation in civil nuclear sector.
The 20-member delegation led by British Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise Lord Peter Mandelson held talks with Commerce Minister Kamal Nath and also participated in a business conference in New Delhi.
The delegation, which has representatives from UK civil nuclear companies such as AMEC and Rolls Royce, would interact with executives of Indian nuclear companies at a seminar on "Civil Nuclear Power: Opportunities for UK-India collaborations" in Mumbai on Wednesday.
The seminar is expected to offer an excellent opportunity for Indian companies interested in the nuclear energy business to interact and learn more about the expertise of UK companies in the sector and explore the possibility of potential business partnerships in this promising sector.
France, however, has already got business in India. Its nuclear company Areva is expected to deliver 300 tonnes of uranium to India in the next few months. Also negotiations are at an advance stage for building of six future generation nuclear plants of 1600 MW capacity each.