US will remove restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to boost ties.
The U.S. government is planning to remove restrictions on Indian nuclear entities.
These restrictions have prevented cooperation between key Indian nuclear entities and American companies.
It is a major step towards implementing the landmark 2005 civil nuclear agreement.
The India-US civil nuclear agreement was signed in 2008 but plans for the supply of US nuclear reactors to India did not get implemented because of regulatory hurdles.
Many organisations linked to the Department of Atomic Energy are on the list of restricted entities for nuclear cooperation and commerce.
It includes Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Indira Ghandi Atomic Research Centre (IGCAR), etc.
Nuclear reactors not covered under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are also among the Indian nuclear entities listed by the US.
