Archive · 1 Oct 2025
India-US Nuclear Power Partnership: A Key Element of Trade Talks
India and the US are talking about working together on nuclear power.
India wants to make more nuclear energy to help with its energy needs.
They are talking about using smaller, new types of nuclear reactors.
US companies could help build these and share their knowledge.
India sees this as a good bargaining tool for better trade deals with the US.
They have partnered before, but some legal issues made it tough.
Now, they are restarting cooperation to help build the next generation of power plants.
Nuclear power is a central part of India-US trade talks.
India aims to increase nuclear power capacity significantly.
India is seeking US technology for small modular reactors (SMRs).
A nuclear partnership offers a $100 billion market opportunity for US companies.
The two countries have a history of cooperation, with renewed efforts underway.
- Who
- India and the US
- What
- Negotiations on nuclear power partnership, including technology transfer and investment.
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- India
- Why
- To expand India's nuclear power capacity and foster a favorable trade deal.
- Current Nuclear Capacity
- 8.8GW
- 2032 Nuclear Capacity Goal
- 22GW
- 2047 Nuclear Capacity Goal
- 100GW
- SMR Interest
- India seeks SMR tech from US companies
- 123 Agreement
- 2008 agreement between India and US
- COMPACT Initiative
- 2025 agreement to build US-designed nuclear reactors in India
- Nuclear Energy Mission Allocation
- ₹20,000 crore in FY26 budget