India took one more step towards accelerating nuclear power generation in the country with the 2025-2026 Union Budget making a ₹200 bln allocation for research and development of Small Modular Reactors. The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, also said that the government will amend the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act to foster active partnership with the private sector.Notably, the outgoing Biden administration in the US removed the ban on sharing of advanced technology by US companies with Indian Rare Earths, Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Centre, and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
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