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This is an archive article published on February 25, 2012

Knew all along: Russia envoy on PM’s NGO remark

He says Russia had suspected 'some strategic friends' of India were doing this 'by proxy'.

With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blaming foreign NGOs for stoking protests against the Koodankulam nuclear power plant,Russia Friday said they had been suspecting this for long and that “some strategic friends” of India were doing this “by proxy”.

However,Russia added,New Delhi has assured that matter will be “resolved” at the earliest.

In an exclusive conversation with The Indian Express on Friday evening,Russian Ambassador to India Alexander M Kadakin said: “Yes,I have seen the comment by the PM and Minister of State (PMO’s) statement that protesters were being supported by the US and Scandinavian countries. We have been suspecting this all along. Because it was very strange that since months after the Fukushima incident,all of a sudden those protesters raised their voice against the most secure,the best and safest reactors in the world… I stand vindicated.”

“From the words of the Prime Minister,some strategic friends of India,who are not doing anything for India’s energy security,they don’t want India to be strong,” Kadakin said.

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