India on Thursday firmly ruled out any change in the civil nuclear liability law notwithstanding repeated concerns expressed by countries exporting atomic equipments over compensation claim in the event of an accident.
Government sources discounted suggestions that pressure is being put on India to make some changes in the Civil Nuclear Liability legislation.
Sources said the dealings by nuclear suppliers with India will have to be well within the legal framework envisaged in the legislation passed in Parliament.
Country's having reservation on any clause in the implementing rules in the liability legislation are free to have discussions with the Indian side, the sources said.
The American nuclear industry has been the most vocal on the liability issue in the event of a mishap involving their equipment.
Anne Lauvergeon, CEO of Areva, a French company, had said it is very important to know the rules of implementation of the liability law. She clarified that the liability issue would not be a deal-breaker, but needed to be "clarified".
Russia had also expressed concern over some clauses of the nuclear liability law, leading to delay in finalising contracts for building two more atomic power plants at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu.
Russia's global nuclear project company Atomstroyexport, which is building two 1000 MW reactors in Kudankulam, said the "complex issues" need to be addressed before firming up contracts for setting up two more atomic power plants.
