Explained: How President Trump can help fuel India’s nuclear power dream

Senior government insiders told Moneycontrol that following the Modi-Trump meeting, India and the US will work toward a more comprehensive bilateral deal for nuclear reactors once the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA) is revised in Parliament.

President Donald Trump has promised to build US-designed nuclear reactors in India, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India places a high priority on the transfer of technology for these reactors in order to maximize the potential of nuclear energy to satisfy the growing need for greener electricity.

When PM Modi visited France before to his meeting with President Trump, he asked President Emmanuel Macron for a similar pledge to jointly construct small modular nuclear reactors.

The 8,180 MW of nuclear power that India currently possesses is expected to increase to 22.48 GW by 2031–2032 and then to 100 GW by 2047. India has launched a National Nuclear Energy Mission with a budget of Rs 20,000 crore to do this, and regulations would need to be changed to allow for private involvement.