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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rajesh Roy

India's Parliament approves bill to open civil nuclear power sector to private firms

India Nuclear Power - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

India’s Parliament approved new legislation Thursday that enables opening the tightly controlled civil nuclear power sector to private companies.

The government termed it a major policy shift to speed up clean energy expansion while the opposition political parties argued that it dilutes safety and liability safeguards.

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