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Japan signed a historical civil nuclear cooperation deal with India, opening the door for collaboration between their industries in the field, even as the countries signed 9 other agreements in various areas to bolster bilateral ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi after talks with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, said  that, the agreements marks a historic step in their engagement to build a clean energy partnership 

The agreement turned reality, after over 6 years of the tough negotiations. Reacting to it, Abe said that, he was delighted over the signing of an agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy.

“This agreement is a legal framework that India will act responsibly in peaceful uses of nuclear energy and also in Non-Proliferation regime even though India is not a participant or signatory of NPT,” he said.

"It (the agreement) is in line with Japan's ambition to create a world without nuclear weapons," said Abe, whose country has traditionally adopted a tough stand on proliferation issues having been the only victim of atomic bombings during World War II.

Abe also noted that, in September 2008, India intended for peaceful uses of nuclear energy and also announced a moratorium on nuclear tests.

"Today's signing of the Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy marks a historic step in our engagement to build a clean energy partnership. Our cooperation in this field will help us combat the challenge of Climate Change. I also acknowledge the special significance that such an agreement has for Japan," Modi said.

Other nations who have signed a civil nuclear deal with India include the US, Russia, South Korea, Mongolia, France, Namibia, Argentina, Canada, Kazakhstan and Australia.