US Removes Restrictions On 3 Indian Nuclear Entities

In a significant move, the US on Wednesday removed restrictions on three Indian nuclear entities, over a week after NSA Jake Sullivan announced that Washington was finalising steps to "remove" hurdles for civil nuclear partnership between Indian and American firms.

The three entities are Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Centre (IGCAR) and the Indian Rare Earths (IRE), according to the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

In an address at the IIT-Delhi last week, Jake Sullivan said the US will remove regulations that have prevented cooperation between Indian nuclear entities and American companies.