New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- India and France on Friday discussed the proposed deployment of European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) technology in India, along with localisation of the nuclear supply chain and cooperation on pumped hydro storage projects, the Ministry of Power said.

Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal held talks in New Delhi with Bernard Fontana, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of French energy company EDF, to review ongoing engagement on the proposed deployment of EPR reactors in India.

"The discussions centred on the deployment of EPR technology, India's regulatory reforms for the nuclear sector, cooperation on pumped hydro storage projects, and the way forward for a robust, mutually beneficial partnership," the ministry said in...