Lokesh invites Russia's Rosatom to set up small reactors in A.P. for power generation
Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh has invited Russia's Rosatom to establish small modular reactors and nuclear-related manufacturing facilities in the state. The proposal aims to boost local power generation, pharmaceutical sectors, and defense manufacturing.
Why it matters
This initiative highlights India's push for nuclear energy expansion and its ongoing strategic industrial partnership with Russia for infrastructure development.
IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh invited Rosatom, the global nuclear technology leader based in Russia, to establish next-generation Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for power generation in Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) and also a Nuclear Medicine and Food Irradiation Center by utilising available plug-and-play space to boost India’s pharmaceutical sector and agricultural exports.
The report provides a factual account of a meeting and the proposals discussed without editorializing the geopolitical implications.
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