Canada vies to back India's nuclear boom

(UPI Asia, Toronto, 13 February 2009) Competing with the US, Japan, France and Russia, Atomic Energy of Canada will benefit from a Jan. 19 agreement concluded by Trade Minister Stockwell Day following the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal, to cooperate in building nuclear power plants in India. Whoever gets better access to the Indian market will be determined by who puts together a better financing deal, with export credit agencies likely to play a major role.