Strategic Significance of Indo - Sri Lanka Civil Nuclear Agreement

Abstract

The civil nuclear agreement between Indian Government and the Government of Sri Lanka signed on the first month of February 2015 perceived as a first breakthrough of the Sirisena government. The agreement consists of 14 articles, definitions and other legal terms of agreement. India will help Sri Lanka build its nuclear energy infrastructure for peaceful use, including training of personnel. It has far reaching implications for Sri Lanka especially radioactive isotopes for health care including nuclear medicine, nuclear safety, radiation safety, nuclear and radiological disaster mitigation and environment protection, nuclear security and too Sri Lanka wants to establish 600 MW of nuclear capacity by 2030.