India’s Civil Nuclear Framework Enters a New Phase
Recently, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) described the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025 as a historic turning point in India’s energy landscape. It termed the legislation the most comprehensive overhaul of India’s civil nuclear framework since Independence, underscoring its domestic and international significance.
The SHANTI Act, 2025 modernises India’s nuclear governance by replacing two foundational statutes—the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010—with a single, unified law. This consolidation addresses long-standing regulatory fragmentation and brings India’s nuclear legal framework closer to contemporary global practices. Importantly, the Act marks a paradigm shift by allowing
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