India opens nuclear sector to foreign technology under strict oversight

India has a special kind of power made by splitting atoms, called nuclear energy.

For a long time, only the Indian government was allowed to run nuclear power plants.

Now India is changing that rule and wants to let private companies help too.

India is even willing to let companies use nuclear technology that foreign countries have already used safely.

But India is being very careful.

The government would check on the projects again and again, from the very beginning until the plant is running.

If something seems risky, regulators can stop the project at any important step.

This means companies must follow very strict safety rules the whole time.

The new draft rules were just released on a Friday evening.

They show how India plans to allow private and foreign investment while keeping control of nuclear safety.

It is a big step for energy in India, but it will be watched very closely.