The agreement was signed by Ratan Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy; and Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Power and Energy, Sri Lanka.
The two sides also signed Work-Plan 2014-2015 under the MoU on cooperation in the field of agriculture.
India and Sri Lanka on Monday signed an agreement on cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
This agreement would facilitate cooperation in the transfer and exchange of knowledge and expertise, sharing of resources, capacity building and training of personnel in peaceful uses of nuclear energy including use of radioisotopes, nuclear safety, radiation safety, nuclear security, radioactive waste management and nuclear and radiological disaster mitigation and environmental protection.
The agreement was signed by Ratan Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy; and Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Power and Energy, Sri Lanka. The two sides also signed Work-Plan 2014-2015 under the MoU on cooperation in the field of agriculture.
This agreement would facilitate bilateral cooperation in agro processing, agricultural extension, horticulture, agricultural machinery, training in farm mechanization, livestock diseases, etc. between relevant institutes and organizations from both countries.
The agreement was signed by Ashish Bahuguna, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation; and Sudharshan Seneviratne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka.
The agreements were signed after the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.
On his maiden foreign trip after assuming office, Sirisena, who arrived in Delhi on Sunday on a four-day visit, also held comprehensive discussions with the Prime Minister on ways to enhance economic ties.
President Sirisena and I had excellent discussions today on our bilateral relations and international issues," PM Narendra Modi said.
"We discussed expansion of cooperation in energy sector both conventional and renewable. The bilateral agreement on civil nuclear cooperation is yet another demonstration of our mutual trust."
PM Modi addressed the Tamil fishermen issue, "President and I attach the highest importance to the fishermen's issue. We agreed that there must be a constructive and humanitarian approach to the issue."
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisene said that he chose India to be his first state visit and that there is a strong relation between the nation.
He added that PM Modi's visir to Sri Lanka would be an honour for the country
"India and Sri Lanka leaders discussed measures to enhance economic ties. The leaders discussed four agreements," Spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry Syed Akbaruddin said as President Sirisena and Prime Minister Modi met at Hyderabad House here.
The four pacts which were discussed include those on civil nuclear cooperation, culture and agriculture. The issue of peace and reconciliation process in the island nation was discussed during the meeting spread over a working lunch, hosted by Modi. Earlier, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on the visiting dignitary.
According to presidential advisors in Colombo, 63-year -old Sirisena, who had dethroned Mahinda Rajapaksa from his 10-year rule after a bitter Presidential poll on January 9, was desirous of making a new beginning in the Indo-Lanka relations.
India has been hoping that the new Lankan government will develop the country on the "foundation of genuine and effective reconciliation" creating harmony among all sections there. India has also been pressing for implementation of 13th amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution on devolution of powers.
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