NEW DELHI—The United States will remove barriers to civil nuclear cooperation with Indian companies, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Jan. 6 during a two-day visit to the country.
Since the mid-2000s, the two countries have been negotiating the supply of U.S. nuclear reactors to India. A deal signed by President George W. Bush in 2007 allowed the United States to sell civilian nuclear technology to India.
However, Indian liability rules require that the costs of any accident be borne by the company that builds the nuclear plant rather than the operator. This approach, which is not in line with global norms, has been a barrier to further U.S.–India nuclear cooperation….