Статья 3«Протокол к Соглашению между СССР и Республикой Индией о сотрудничестве в сооружении в Индии атомной электростанции от 20 ноября 1988 г. и Дополнению к нему от 21 июня 1998 г.» [рус., англ.]

Настоящий Протокол временно применяется с даты, следующей за датой подписания, вступает в силу с даты получения последнего письменного уведомления о выполнении Сторонами внутригосударственных процедур, необходимых для его вступления в силу, и действует до полного исполнения Сторонами всех обязательств, вытекающих из положений настоящего Протокола и Соглашения. Дата прекращения действия настоящего Протокола определяется посредством обмена уведомлениями по дипломатическим каналам.

Совершено в г. Москве 26 декабря 2023 г. в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, хинди и английском языках, причем все три текста имеют одинаковую силу. В случае возникновения каких-либо расхождений в толковании используется текст на английском языке.

(Moscow, 26.XII.2023)

The Russian Federation and the Republic of India, hereinafter referred to as the «Parties»,

with reference to Article 15 of the Agreement dated November 20, 1988 between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Republic of India on cooperation in the construction in India of a nuclear power plant amended by Supplement dated June 21, 1998 thereto (hereinafter referred to as the «Agreement»),

for the purpose of further developing and strengthening traditional friendship between the two countries

have agreed as follows:

1. The interest due on March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 in the total amount of 4 063 904,87 (four million sixty three thousand nine hundred four and 87/100) US Dollars accrued under the Agreement as well as the principal and the capitalized interest due on June 30, 2022 in the total amount of 50 309 688,96 (fifty million three hundred nine thousand six hundred eighty eight and 96/100) US Dollars under the Agreement shall be deferrered (hereinafter referred to as the «Deferred amounts»).

2. The Deferred amounts shall be paid by the Government of the Republic of India not later than 60 calendar days after the date of signing of the present Protocol.

3. Provided that the Deferred amounts are paid within the period mentioned in paragraph 2 of the present Article, the Deferred amounts are considered repaid on the due dates and not considered as arrears.

4. If the Deferred amounts are not paid within the period mentioned in paragraph 2 of the present Article, these amounts are considered as arrears and bear Interest on arrears from the date of beginning the provisional application of the present Protocol up to the date of their final repayment at the rate of 150 per cent of the interest rate determined in Article 6 of the Agreement on the basis of actual number of days elapsed in a 360 day year (base 365/360).

The payment of the Deferred amounts shall be made by the Government of the Republic of India in favour of the Government of the Russian Federation in Russian Rubles or Indian Rupees in accordance with the payment instructions of State Development Corporation «VEB.RF». The payment can also be made in any other currency in case the respective agreement is reached between the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India.

For purposes of currency conversion official exchange rate US Dollar/currency of payment quoted by the central bank of the country of the relevant currency of payment 2 (two) business days before the actual date of payment shall be used by the Sides. The business day means a day on which banks are open for business in Moscow and Mumbai.

The date of fulfillment by the Government of the Republic of India of the payment obligations under the present Protocol as well as the Agreement shall be the date of crediting funds to the account indicated by State Development Corporation «VEB.RF» in payment instructions.

The present Protocol shall apply provisionally starting on the next calendar day after the date of signing and enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification of completion by each Party of necessary internal procedures, and shall be valid until the Parties have fulfilled all their obligations under the present Protocol and the Agreement. The termination date of the present Protocol shall be defined by means of exchange of written notifications between the Parties through diplomatic channels.

Done in Moscow on December 26, 2023, in two originals, each in Russian, Hindi and English, all the three texts being equally authentic. In case of any discrepancy the English text shall prevail.

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