India has moved closer to producing its own nuclear fuel after a domestic-designed reactor began a controlled nuclear reaction, an important step before it can start generating power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attained “criticality”, the stage at which a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction starts.
“Today, India takes a defining step in its civil nuclear journey, advancing the second stage of its nuclear program,” Modi said in a statement late Monday. (AFP)
