India’s 100GW nuclear push was missing one thing. Canada just provided it

BM Biman MukherjiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-03 · 04:14 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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India aims to significantly increase its nuclear energy capacity to 100GW by mid-century, but current domestic uranium production is insufficient to meet projected fuel demands. To address this, India and Canada signed a 10-year uranium supply agreement in New Delhi during a meeting between Prime Ministers Modi and Carney. This agreement is intended to provide a reliable fuel source for India's expanding civilian nuclear program, which has recently been opened to private and foreign investment. Analysts view the agreement as a structural commitment to ensure long-term fuel security for India's ambitious nuclear energy goals.

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A 10-year uranium agreement was signed between Canada and India.

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India currently has roughly 8GW of nuclear capacity.

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India wants 100 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by mid-century.

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Domestic production is expected to fall well short of projected needs.

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India wants 100 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by mid-century. It currently has roughly 8GW.Getting there will require not just capital, technology and political will, but a reliable fuel supply that domestic production alone cannot provide.The 10-year uranium agreement signed on Monday when Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi is designed to address exactly that constraint.Analysts say it is a structural commitment – one intended to meet the fuel demands of a civilian nuclear programme that parliament only recently threw open to private and foreign investment.A uranium mine in India’s Jharkhand state operated by the state-owned Uranium Corporation of India. Photo: AFPDomestic production is expected to fall well short of projected needs, making long-term import arrangements essential.

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