Tweak nuclear cooperation with the US
Chennai International Centre (CIC) in a virtual interaction presented a set of experts led by former Chairman of Atomic...
For India the rationale for developing FBR is nuclear fuel security. India has limited uranium mineral resources that necessitate importing the fuel which has its uncertainties. But India is rich in thorium deposits. Though thorium cannot be used directly as nuclear fuel, it can be converted into useful fuel along with the spent uranium in a FBR.
