Moving ahead with small modular reactors

Linking this new technology with private sector involvement signifies a shift in India's nuclear energy strategy

The joint statement issued during the official state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US in late June 2023 had this to say about nuclear co-operation and small modular reactors (SMRs): “Prime Minister Modi and President Biden underscored the important role nuclear energy plays in global decarbonisation efforts and affirmed nuclear energy as a necessary resource to meet our nations’ climate, energy transition, and energy security needs…. They also noted the ongoing discussion on developing next generation Small Modular Reactor technologies in a collaborative mode for the domestic market as well as for export. The United States reaffirms