US eyes ‘joint innovation and R&D’ with India as SHANTI Act paves way for private players, FDI in nuclear sector

The US government on Monday welcomed the enactment of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, saying that it would pave the way for nuclear cooperation between Washington and New Delhi.

Hours after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the SHANTI Bill on Monday, the US Embassy in India posted, “We welcome India’s new SHANTI Bill, a step towards a stronger energy security partnership and peaceful civil nuclear cooperation.”