India to help build nuclear plant in Bangladesh

India to help build nuclear plant in Bangladesh

Context

• India, Bangladesh and Russia have signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the construction of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.

Introduction:

• The MoU was signed in Moscow by the Department of Atomic Energy of India, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Bangladesh and Rosatom.
•  Russia is building the nuclear power plant in Bangladesh on a turnkey basis.
•  Indian companies can be involved in construction and installation works and in the supply of equipment of a non-critical category .