Modi Rues India’s Omission From Nuclear Group in China Swipe
- Says India can be climate champion if allowed nuclear fuel
- Reiterates importance of coal to ensure power for the masses
Narendra Modi on Sept. 25.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tempered hopes that the third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide will move quickly to reduce the use of coal, in part blaming the country’s exclusion from a global uranium suppliers group.
“Because India is not a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, we don’t have assured supply of the fuel,” he said at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York on Wednesday. “If we get a solution to this, we can create a new model for the world.”