Speaking at the 62nd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) hosted by Austria on September 19, the outgoing Atomic Energy Department Secretary Dr. Sekhar Basu recounted India's progress in the nuclear energy sector. Key highlights of Basu's speech: Basu said, "During the last general conference we talked about...
Scientists from U.S., India, Collaborate on Neutrino Detectors
An agreement between U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry and India's Atomic Energy Secretary Sekhar Basu will pave the way for scientists from the two countries to collaborate on the development and construction of neutrino detectors. Neutrino science projects are under way in both countries: the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility with the...
Secretary Rick Perry Announces Energy Partnership in India
U.S. Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry, and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Energy Partnership, in New Delhi. As a first step in realizing this Partnership, the United States and India announced the U.S.-India Natural Gas Task Force where a team...
American Energy Exports to India Grow
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry will visit India this month to further enhance a recently added component in bilateral ties — energy trade. Last year India bought $2 billion worth of American crude oil from the via India's state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Corporation, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation...