India’s top nuclear energy official is in Washington DC this week for a visit that combines multilateral nuclear energy diplomacy with a bilateral meeting at the top of the U.S. energy establishment. Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty is Secretary of India’s Department of Atomic Energy and Chairman of the Atomic Energy...
Ambassador Gor Speaks with India’s Atomic Energy Head in advance of U.S. visit
Earlier today, Sergio Gor, the U.S. ambassador to India, spoke with Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, secretary of India's Department of Atomic Energy, ahead of Mohanty's upcoming trip to the United States, as Washington and New Delhi look to deepen cooperation on civil nuclear energy. "Ambassador Sergio Gor spoke with Department...
India’s SHANTI Act Sets the Stage for a 100‑GW Nuclear Expansion
India’s nuclear sector is undergoing its most significant reform in six decades as the government finalizes rules under the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025. Although the Act received Presidential assent in December 2025, licensing for private companies, joint ventures, and research institutions...
India Opens Nuclear Sector to French Participation
India and France reaffirmed their commitment to expanding civil nuclear cooperation. The announcement follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to France, where he met President Emmanuel Macron to review progress across key bilateral initiatives, including nuclear energy collaboration. During the visit, both leaders welcomed the transformative impact of India’s...
Modi–Macron Talks Advance Defense, Tech, and Trade Cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with the President of France, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, at Villa Kerylos in Nice on 14 June 2026. This was the first meeting of the two leaders since the elevation of India-France ties to the level of ‘Special Global Strategic Partnership’ earlier this year....