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USISPF, US Embassy welcome India’s nuclear law SHANTI
The passage of the SHANTI Act comes as India looks to scale up clean and reliable energy sources to meet growing electricity demand and its climate commitments.
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Malvika Choudhary - Tue, 23, Dec 2025
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USISPF/ US Embassy in India / X (USISPF/ US Embassy in India)
The United States India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) and the U.S. Embassy in India welcomed the enactment of India’s SHANTI Act, 2025, citing its significance for bilateral energy security and civil nuclear cooperation.
In a statement, USISPF said the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act marks the most comprehensive overhaul of India’s civil nuclear framework since Independence.
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The Act, which received Presidential assent Dec. 20 after being passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, repeals and replaces the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.
We welcome India’s new #SHANTIBill, a step towards a stronger energy security partnership and peaceful civil nuclear cooperation. The United States stands ready to undertake joint innovation and R&D in the energy sector. pic.twitter.com/ja0vCAhPzt
— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) December 22, 2025
USISPF said the SHANTI Act introduces long-awaited reforms aimed at expanding private and foreign participation in India’s nuclear power sector, clarifying the liability framework for nuclear operators, and unlocking the long-standing potential of the Indo-U.S. Civil Nuclear Agreement.
“This reform marks a pivotal step toward modernizing India’s nuclear energy infrastructure and strengthening bilateral cooperation in clean energy development,” the forum stated.
The U.S. Embassy in India also welcomed the legislation, highlighting its implications for bilateral collaboration.
“We welcome India’s new #SHANTIBill, a step towards a stronger energy security partnership and peaceful civil nuclear cooperation. The United States stands ready to undertake joint innovation and R&D in the energy sector,” the embassy said in a statement..
The passage of the SHANTI Act comes as India looks to scale up clean and reliable energy sources to meet growing electricity demand and its climate commitments. Nuclear energy currently contributes a relatively small share to India’s overall power generation, but policymakers have repeatedly underscored its role in providing stable, low-carbon base-load power as the country transitions away from fossil fuels.
The new law is intended to address long-standing policy and legal bottlenecks that have constrained investment in India’s nuclear sector for over a decade. The government has said the reforms are aimed at boosting clean energy capacity, improving investor confidence, and supporting India’s energy security and climate goals.
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