India is considering allowing up to 49% foreign ownership in nuclear power plants, say government sources. This major policy shift is part of efforts to replace coal with cleaner energy sources. Proposed legal changes may be presented to the federal cabinet soon, aiming for passage in the July 2025 Parliament session.

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• India may allow 49% foreign stake in nuclear power plants
• Aims to boost clean energy, reduce carbon emissions
• Government monopoly so far—sector highly restricted
• Foreign investment still to need prior government approval
• Legal changes expected in July 2025 Parliament session
• Civil Liability and Atomic Energy Acts to be amended
• Could enable private players to build, run nuclear plants
• Global firms like GE, Westinghouse, EDF, Rosatom interested
• Indian giants Reliance, Tata, Adani, Vedanta in talks for $26B
• Goal: expand nuclear capacity 12x to 100 GW by 2047