Closed nuclear fuel cycle central to India’s vision of energy security

“India considers a closed nuclear fuel cycle of crucial importance for implementation of its three-stage nuclear power programme” with its long-term objective of tapping vast energy available in thorium resources in India, according to Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission.

With an anticipated rapid growth in demand for nuclear power, especially in developing countries, “cost-effective safeguards are essential so that the safeguard system does not by itself become a hindrance to the development of nuclear power while at the same time providing the necessary assurances in terms of verification,” Dr. Kakodkar said. India, therefore, felt it necessary to look for institutional and technological solutions with increased resistance to proliferation along with an assured fuel supply.
The Hindu