New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 9 October that India is opening up its nuclear power sector to private participation, describing it as a new opportunity to enhance cooperation between India and the United Kingdom.

"I am pleased to announce that we are opening up the nuclear power sector to the private sector, and all this has created opportunities to take India-UK cooperation to new heights. I invite you to join India on this development journey," PM Modi said, speaking at the India-UK CEO Forum in Mumbai.

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