US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday announced a major step forward in US-India civil nuclear cooperation, highlighting the Biden administration’s decision to remove long-standing regulations that have hindered collaboration between India’s leading nuclear entities and US companies.

This announcement marks a significant step toward enhancing the civil nuclear partnership between the two countries, which was initially outlined in the India-US Civil Nuclear Agreement of 2005. US National Security Advisor Sullivan revealed the move while addressing key issues surrounding US-India relations and global security concerns.

United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan finalizing steps to enhance civil nuclear cooperation with India.

Washington and New Delhi have been discussing the supply of US nuclear reactors to energy-hungry India since the mid-2000s

The US is set to remove longstanding regulations to enable civil nuclear cooperation between Indian nuclear entities and US companies. National security advisor Jake Sullivan announced this during his visit to India,

The United States is finalising steps to clear hurdles for civil nuclear partnership with Indian firms, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday, seeking to give fresh momentum to a landmark deal between the two countries.

Sullivan, the top official in the outgoing Joe Biden administration, is in India to hold talks with NSA Ajit Doval on space, defence, strategic technology cooperation.