Sea waves hit the rocks as Kudankulam nuclear power project plant is seen in the background in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu September 13, 2012. Picture taken September 13, 2012. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Monday it was ratifying an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to expand oversight of its civilian nuclear programme, in a move aimed at unblocking a major nuclear partnership with the United States.
The ratification sends a strong signal that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, elected last month by a landslide, wants to bolster strategic and trade ties with the United States ahead of a meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington in September.
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