India's nuclear story

The country has unsuccessfully spent over 12 years trying to procure nuclear reactors from other countries

July 18, 2005 | India-US nuclear understanding unveiled March 7, 2006 | India tables a Bill in Parliament to separate its civilian and strategic nuclear power plants October 10, 2008 | India and the US sign the 123 Agreement for peaceful uses of nuclear energy May 20, 2009 | Larsen & Toubro signs a memorandum of understanding with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy for the construction of nuclear power plants in India August 30, 2010 | Parliament passes the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, which creates a mechanism for compensating victims from a nuclear incident April 10, 2015 | Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd and private company Areva enter into a Pre-Engineering Agreement for the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power project December 22, 2015 | During Prime Minister's visit to Russia, he signs a Programme of Action for Localisation of Manufacturing in India for Russian-designed nuclear power plants June 12, 2015 | General Insurance Corporation of India, along with other Indian insurance companies, launches the India Nuclear Insurance Pool with `1,500 crore. It will provide insurance to cover the liability as prescribed under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010