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Nuclear pact comes into force.

*Modi and the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe witnessing the exchange of the Civil Nuclear Agreement between India and Japan, at Kantei, in Tokyo on 11 November 2016.*

The India-Japan Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy entered into force on July 20, 2017 with the exchange of diplomatic notes between Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary and H.E. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India.

The Agreement was signed on November 11, 2016 in Tokyo during the visit of the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to Japan.

This Agreement is a reflection of the strategic partnership between India and Japan and will pave the way for enhanced cooperation in energy security and clean energy.

The Agreement seeks to promote full cooperation between the two countries in the development and uses of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes on a stable, reliable and predictable basis, said a press release in New Delhi. fii-news.com

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