Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that India is opening up its nuclear power sector to private participation, calling it a new opportunity to elevate cooperation between India and the United Kingdom.
Speaking at the India-UK CEO Forum in Mumbai, PM Modi said, “I am pleased to announce that we are opening up the nuclear power sector to the private sector, and all this has created opportunities to take India-UK cooperation to new heights. I invite you to join India on this development journey.”
Emphasising the government’s focus on infrastructure, the Prime Minister added, “Infrastructure development is a priority for us. We are investing in next-generation physical infrastructure. We are rapidly progressing towards the target of 500 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030…