Korea, India to Cooperate on Nuclear Power

New Delhi : President Lee Myung-bak and his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil met at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday and signed an agreement pledging cooperation in nuclear energy. Cheong Wa Dae officials said the pact sets the legal framework for cooperation and would pave the way for the Indian government to purchase Korean-made nuclear reactors. At present, Russia, France and U.S. companies are involved in nuclear power plant construction projects in India.