India and United States Strengthen Civilian Nuclear Energy Collaboration

High level Washington talks explore private investments to expand clean power infrastructure.

Atomic Energy Commission Chairman A.K. Mohanty met with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Washington to advance bilateral nuclear ties. The high-level discussions focused on accelerating clean energy infrastructure to help India achieve its strategic goal of 100 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2047. The talks leveraged India's recently enacted SHANTI Act, which legally opened the domestic nuclear sector to private corporate entities and international firms. American energy companies expressed strong interest in developing commercial projects, specifically focusing on small modular reactors suitable for offshore energy initiatives. Both nations committed to streamlining regulatory frameworks to ensure safe, scalable deployment of advanced atomic technologies to meet rising global industrial demands.