Fiala discusses cooperation in nuclear power and innovation with Modi

The Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, discussed strengthening Czech-Indian cooperation at a meeting in the Indian city of Gandhinagar on Wednesday. Mr. Fiala said his host had, for instance, expressed interest in the development of small modular nuclear reactors.

The two leaders also agreed on a strategic partnership on innovation in such fields as medicine, AI and cybernetics, Mr. Fiala told reporters.

At an economic forum in Gujarat the Czech leader said his country was looking for reliable democratic partners in the wake of the war in Ukraine and that India had a key role to play in this regard.