Archive · 16 Sep 2026
India and US Discuss Nuclear Expansion and Energy Cooperation
India’s Power Minister Manohar Lal met US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Houston.
They talked about how India plans to produce more nuclear energy.
They also discussed the electricity needed for artificial intelligence, powerful computers and data centres.
Both sides discussed working together on clean energy and stronger energy systems.
They also talked about new energy technologies.
US companies are interested in investing in India’s nuclear sector.
India wants to reach 100 gigawatts of atomic energy capacity by 2047.
The meeting took place as India increased purchases of US liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas because supplies from traditional Gulf suppliers were disrupted.
Manohar Lal met US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Houston on Tuesday.
The leaders discussed India’s nuclear energy expansion roadmap and power needs for AI, high-performance computing and data centres.
They also discussed clean energy, resilient energy infrastructure and emerging technologies.
The United States energy industry is interested in investing in India’s nuclear sector as India targets 100 GW of atomic energy capacity by 2047.
India’s SHANTI Act opened the previously tightly controlled nuclear sector to private participation, while US energy imports have increased amid West Asia-related supply disruptions.
- Who
- India’s Power Minister Manohar Lal and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
- What
- They discussed India’s nuclear energy expansion roadmap, power infrastructure needs, clean energy cooperation and emerging technologies.
- When
- The meeting took place on Tuesday; the report was published on September 16, 2026.
- Where
- Houston, on the sidelines of the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial.
- Why
- To discuss India’s growing energy and infrastructure requirements, nuclear-sector expansion and cooperation between India and the United States.
- Meeting participants
- Manohar Lal and Chris Wright
- Location
- Houston
- Meeting setting
- G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial
- India’s atomic energy target
- 100 gigawatts by 2047
- Nuclear-sector policy
- The SHANTI Act opened India’s nuclear sector to private participation.
- Other discussion areas
- Artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, data centres, clean energy, resilient infrastructure and emerging technologies
- US energy imports
- India has increased purchases of US liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas amid disruptions affecting traditional Gulf supplies.