The International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohammed ElBaradei met India's Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar at the Bhaba Atomic Research Centre in Mumbai.

UN atomic energy chief ElBaradei began a three-day visit to India as the ruling United Progressive Alliance-Left alliance appeared headed for a break-up over the India-United States civil nuclear energy pact.

The IAEA head landed in Mumbai late on Monday amid a spike in tensions between the Congress and its Communist allies. 

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