India expects assured fuel supply for all its imported reactors from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) including the US, although it has a choice of getting it separately from any of the suppliers after the waiver, a top nuclear power expert said on Wednesday.

"We are sure of fuel (uranium) supply from Russia and France for the reactors to be supplied by them, and we expect similar assurances from the US, once the 123 agreement is operationalised," M R Srinivasan, Member Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) said at the 21st anniversary of the NPCIL formation day on Wednesday.

The NSG approved waiver to India early this month.

"We expect the assurances on fuel supply from the potential US reactor vendors as per the 123 Agreement (a bilateral agreement between India and US) before they enter into a contract with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Srinivasan, also a former Chairman of AEC, said.

"We also expect freedom to use fuel from other nuclear vendors and a commitment on the option," he added.

"It is up to the US to resolve its internal legal and political obligations, but India should be assured of continuous fuel supply."

India has now the choice to get fuel from any of the suppliers to use in any reactor which are under IAEA safeguards, he said.

"We want US to make it clear about the continuous supply of fuel as the Congressional voting is fast approaching," he said.

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