India and Russia signed the agreement on the construction of future power units

Current Context: India and Russia signed some “very important” agreements related to the construction of the future power-generating units of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant on December 26, 2023.

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who was on a five-day visit to Russia, witnessed the signing of the agreements along with Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.
• The Kudankulam nuclear power plant, India’s largest, is being built in Tamil Nadu with the technical assistance of Russia.
• The construction began in March 2002.
• Since February 2016, the first power unit of the Kudankulam NPP has been steadily operating at its design capacity of 1,000 MW.
• The plant is expected to start operating at full capacity in 2027, according to Russian state media.
• The agreements are expected to boost bilateral cooperation in the areas of nuclear energy, space, defence, trade, and connectivity.

Question:

Q.1 Which Indian minister witnessed the signing of the agreements along with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov?
a. Rajnath Singh
b. Amit Shah
c. S. Jaishankar
d. Nirmala Sitharaman