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Appreciate UN Atomic Watchdog’s Visit To Ukraine Nuclear Plant: India

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Appreciate UN Atomic Watchdog’s Visit To Ukraine Nuclear Plant: India

[ad_1] India has noted that the IAEA will have a continued presence at the nuclear plant.United Nations: India has voiced appreciation for the recent visit by a team from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine and said it is carefully following developments regarding the safety and security of the war-hit country's nuclear power reactors and facilities.Following months of negotiations, a 14-member team from the nuclear watchdog arrived at the nuclear plant last week. From the team, two will remain at the site, which has been under Russian control since the early days of the conflict."India attaches high importance to ensuring the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, as any accident involving nuclear facilities could p...

UN Inspection Team Heads To Ukraine Nuclear Plant Despite Shelling

[ad_1] The area around the plant -- Europe's largest nuclear facility -- has suffered repeated shelling.(File)Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine: UN inspectors pressed on towards a Russian-held nuclear plant in southern Ukraine Thursday despite an early shelling attack, as the ICRC warned the consequences of a strike on the facility could be "catastrophic".Just before the 14-strong team from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) left for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukraine said Russian troops had shelled the town next door.The area around the plant -- Europe's largest nuclear facility -- has suffered repeated shelling, with both sides accusing the other of responsibility, sparking global concern over the risk of an accident."It is high time to stop playing with fire and instead take concrete ...

Atomic Energy Body Members Reach Zaporizhzhia En Route To Nuclear Plant

[ad_1] The team led by the head of IAEA left Kyiv during the morning.Zaporizhzhia: A team of IAEA nuclear inspectors arrived in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia Wednesday ahead of a visit to a Russian-held nuclear power plant on the frontline, an AFP correspondent said.A convoy of some 19 cars, among them at least 10 white vehicles with "UN" on the side, could be seen entering Zaporizhzhia just before 2:00 pm (1100 GMT), the correspondent said.The 14-strong team led by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) left Kyiv during the morning.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) [ad_2] Source link