India nears elite nuclear milestone with indigenous fast breeder reactor, eyes thorium-powered future

April 27, 2026 7:34 PM

India nears elite nuclear milestone with indigenous fast breeder reactor, eyes thorium-powered future

India is set to join an exclusive global club in advanced nuclear technology, with Union Minister Jitendra Singh announcing that the country will become only the second in the world after Russia to operate a commercial-level fast breeder reactor. Addressing a workshop on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for MPs and MLAs, the minister highlighted that India has achieved a major milestone with its indigenously designed 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu attainin...

PM Modi hails milestone as India’s first indigenous fast breeder reactor attains criticality

April 7, 2026 11:35 AM

PM Modi hails milestone as India’s first indigenous fast breeder reactor attains criticality

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded a major milestone in India’s nuclear energy programme as the country’s first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Tamil Nadu's Kalpakkam attained criticality. Describing the development as a “defining step in India’s civil nuclear journey,” the Prime Minister said the achievement marks significant progress in the second stage of India’s three-stage nuclear programme. “Today, India takes a defining step in its civil nucl...