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On Monday, United States celebrated the Indian SHANTI bill 2025, with it termed as a move to stronger energy security co-operation and a peaceful civil nuclear cooperation.

The US Embassy in India shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “We welcome India’s new #SHANTIBill, a step towards a stronger energy security partnership and peaceful civil nuclear cooperation. The United States stands ready to undertake joint innovation and R&D in the energy sector.”

We welcome India’s new #SHANTIBill, a step towards a stronger energy security partnership and peaceful civil nuclear cooperation. The United States stands ready to undertake joint innovation and R&D in the energy sector. pic.twitter.com/ja0vCAhPzt

— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) December 22, 2025

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SHANTI Bill is an abbreviation which means Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy to Transform India, 2025.

On Thursday, the Parliament passed the bill and opened doors to the entry of the Indian atomic energy sector to the private companies. It also suggests repealing of the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 and the Civil Liability nuclear damage (CLND) Act 2010.

What is SHANTI Bill, 2025

According to the government, the SHANTI Bill “consolidates and modernises India’s nuclear legal framework” and “enables limited private participation in the nuclear sector under regulatory oversight”.

It also “strengthens statutory regulation by granting statutory recognition to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)” and “supports India’s clean-energy transition and the long-term objective of achieving 100 GW nuclear energy capacity by 2047."

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Public sector companies were the only ones that could run nuclear power plants but joint ventures were permitted. However, any company or joint venture can construct, own, operate or decommission a nuclear power plant or reactor in the country under SHANTI Bill upon obtaining a licence that has to have a safety authorisation on exposure to radiations.

The bill says “any department of the Government of India or any institution or authority or corporation established or owned or controlled by such government, any government company, any other company, a joint venture among any of the aforesaid; or any other person expressly permitted by the central government, by notification, to set up such facilities or undertake such activities,” will be eligible to apply for a licence.

SHANTI Bill is an abbreviation which means Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy to Transform India, 2025.

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