India’s Parliament last week approved groundbreaking legislation to open the country’s tightly controlled civil nuclear power sector to private companies, marking a decisive shift in the nation’s energy policy and a bold step toward accelerating clean energy expansion. The move, which amends decades-old laws that reserved nuclear energy development exclusively for state-owned entities, is designed to modernize India’s nuclear framework, attract private investment, and align with global benchmarks for safety, security, and technological advancement. The bill, now awaiting presidential assent, is expected to catalyze the development of next-generation nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors, and position India as a major player in the global nuclear renaissance.