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India has achieved a landmark milestone in its nuclear energy journey as the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam attained criticality, marking the country's entry into Stage 2 of its indigenous three-stage nuclear programme. This indigenously designed and built 500 MWe reactor, developed entirely by Indian scientists and engineers, demonstrates the nation's self-reliance in advanced nuclear technology. It paves the way for producing more fissile material than it consumes, setting the stage for the eventual transition to Stage 3, which will harness India's vast thorium reserves to generate power for thousands of years, effectively providing unlimited energy security for the country. The breakthrough comes as a fully made-in-India accomplishment, highlighting decades of persistent research at facilities like the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research. While nations like the USA and France have explored similar fast breeder concepts in the past, they faced significant technical and economic challenges, ultimately failing to develop and sustain this level of operational capability in the same integrated manner. Even America does not possess this specific thorium-oriented closed fuel cycle technology at scale today, making India's progress all the more remarkable. This is a big moment for India and a truly historic one, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as a defining step that showcases the depth of the country's scientific capability and engineering prowess. With this advancement, India moves closer to energy independence, reducing reliance on imported fuels and opening new avenues for sustainable power generation that could transform its long-term energy landscape. @thetrid.ent

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