SHANTI Act Is Enacted, Recasting India's Nuclear-Energy Legal Framework

On 20 December 2025, the President assented to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025, which was published in the Gazette the following day. The legislation created a new statutory framework intended to replace the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, provide for licensed non-government participation in nuclear activities, revise the liability framework and give statutory status to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. Its detailed implementation and rules remained under preparation during 2026.