"Big things ahead in India-US collaboration on Nuclear energy," says US Envoy to India
New Delhi, May 21
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday said "big things" lie ahead in India-US collaboration in the nuclear energy sector.
Responding to a post by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding a meeting with an executive delegation of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) under the 'US Nuclear Executive Mission to India', Gor said, "Big things ahead in India-US collaboration on Nuclear energy!"
Fadnavis said that significant changes are taking place in the global energy transition process. Although Maharashtra has been making substantial investments in solar and wind energy for many years, nuclear energy will become essential for carbon-free and industrial-scale baseload power supply.
More than 40 per cent of India's total foreign investment comes to Maharashtra. Nearly 60% of the country's data centre capacity is concentrated in the Mumbai and Navi Mumbai areas. Sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, logistics, and advanced manufacturing are rising on a large scale in Maharashtra, which will lead to a manifold increase in electricity demand in the coming years.
India will become a country with rapidly growing electricity demand over the next several decades, and Maharashtra will be its largest industrial component, Chief Minister Fadnavis noted. Nuclear power will be crucial for the future industrial economy. Maharashtra is ready to lead the transformation in the nuclear energy sector, and he appealed to American companies to invest in Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, the US Embassy in India posted a video where Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US wishes to celebrate its 250th birthday with Indian partners.
"As America gets ready to celebrate our 250th birthday, we look forward to doing it with our partners in India. India is the world's largest democracy, and we are the world's oldest. So we look forward to celebrating together," he said.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good to see Maharashtra taking the lead, but we need to ensure safety standards are top-notch. Remember Fukushima? Bhai, nuclear is powerful but risky too. Hope they involve local communities in the planning.
As someone living in Mumbai, I'm cautiously optimistic. Our data centers need massive power, and renewables alone can't handle it. But waste disposal and cost are real concerns. Let's hope this partnership delivers!
India-US relations are truly special. From space to nuclear, we're partnering on everything important. The 250th birthday comment by Rubio ji was heartwarming. Let's make clean energy a reality! 🌍
Hope this doesn't become another delayed project like the ones before. The US has advanced tech but we need fair pricing and technology transfer. Arre yaar, make it happen this time please!
Smart move by Fadnavis ji. Maharashtra is the economic engine of India, and we need 24/7 clean power. Solar and wind are great but intermittent. Nuclear energy is the only way for industrial growth. Proud of our state leadership! 👏
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