According to Kakodkar, India had already received the first consignment of 120 tonnes of uranium pellets, and the Indian government was engaged in a discussion with international vendor countries to get such additional supplies.

“They (Russia) will keep delivering and we will use it in the reactors, which we are putting under safeguards,” Kakodkar said.

“We also had a contract with Areva (of France) and uranium has come from there too,” said Kakodkar.