{
  "id": 3792735,
  "title": "India, US officials discuss nuclear energy cooperation in Washington",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/india-us-officials-discuss-nuclear-energy-cooperation-in-washington",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T18:30:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-us-officials-discuss-nuclear-energy-cooperation-in-washington/articleshow/133576462.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, India's Atomic Energy Commission chairperson A K Mohanty met with the US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in Washington, DC to discuss potential nuclear cooperation between the two nations. The talks, which took place prior to the IAEA ministerial launch of the Atomic Technologies Licensed For Applications At Sea (ATLAS) initiative, aimed to explore avenues for strengthening Indo-US nuclear ties for mutual benefit.\n\nThe significance of these discussions lies in India's plan to achieve a nuclear power capacity of 100 GW by 2047, which is expected to be achieved through collaboration between government and private sectors in the nuclear industry. The recent Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, passed by Parliament in December 2025, has opened the door for private participation in the Indian nuclear sector.\n\nPublic consultation on the SHANTI Act's draft rules was launched by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) on August 17. Many American firms have shown interest in setting up nuclear plants in India, and the framing of these rules has been closely watched by the private sector. At the meeting between Mohanty and Wright, the focus was on ongoing developments in bilateral civil nuclear space and policy measures.\n\nIndia's nuclear energy chief highlighted the country's perspectives on the emerging role of nuclear technologies and the importance of small modular reactors (SMR) in offshore energy and civilian maritime applications. He emphasized the importance of international cooperation and reaffirmed India's commitment to contribute its expertise and experience to the ATLAS programme.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India's Atomic Energy Commission chairperson met US Secretary of Energy in Washington.",
    "Discussions focused on nuclear cooperation and ATLAS initiative.",
    "SHANTI Act opened path for private sector in Indian nuclear industry."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}