Current Affairs - Economy - Discussion

India is set to introduce a significant policy reform by allowing foreign companies to acquire up to a 49% stake in its nuclear power sector. This marks a major shift in one of the country’s most tightly controlled industries, aimed at scaling up nuclear energy as part of its clean energy transition. The move is intended to reduce dependency on coal and meet carbon emission reduction targets. To enable this, amendments to the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and the Atomic Energy Act, 1960 are being proposed, with expected discussion and passage in the Monsoon Session of Parliament in July 2025.