India, Russia sign nuclear deal

New Delhi, Dec 7 : India and Russia have signed a civil nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday.

Singh is currently in Russia for the Annual India-Russia Summit.

'India and Russia have signed a deal for the supply of nuclear reactors,' Singh said.

The PM said his meeting with the Russian leaders will 'deepen' cooperation on nuclear energy.

'The future is bright for both countries in nuclear cooperation,' he said, reports added.

Prior to his visit, Singh had said, 'At the Summit meeting with President Medvedev, I hope to review the status of our bilateral cooperation, including in the key areas of defence, civil nuclear energy, space, science and technology and hydrocarbons.'

'I am confident that my visit will be yet another step forward in consolidating our cooperation with Russia and in reinforcing the fact that the India-Russia strategic partnership is a factor of peace and stability in the evolving international situation,' Singh said.