India and the US are close to inking a preliminary contract in connection with the proposed construction of six nuclear reactors by an American company in Mithi Virdi in Gujarat.
The government hopes to sign this contract prior to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s departure for the US on September 25 for the United Nations General Assembly session. Dr Singh will be having a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama on September 27.
A note is ready for approval by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).