Question

Besides the USA, with which of the following countries has India signed the agreement named “Cooperation Agreement on the Development of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy”?

• A. Italy
• B. Germany
• C. France
• D. Australia

Hint:

France was one of the first countries after the USA to sign a civil nuclear deal with India in 2008.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

India's civil nuclear diplomacy after the 2008 NSG waiver moved quickly with a handful of specific countries, and this question checks which one matches the exact agreement named here.

1. Italy: No such bilateral nuclear cooperation pact was signed with India, so this is wrong.
2. Germany: Also not a signatory of this agreement, so this is wrong.
3. France: France was among the first countries to sign a civil nuclear cooperation deal with India in 2008, right after the US agreement, matching the question exactly.
4. Australia: Australia's nuclear dealings with India (largely uranium export) came in later years and under a different framework, so this is wrong here.

So the correct answer is option C, France.