Why in the News?
European Union and India committed to collaboration on peaceful uses of nuclear energy at the 16th India–EU Summit held on January 27, 2026 in New Delhi
Nuclear Cooperation Framework
- Cooperation to be undertaken under the Euratom agreement
- India and the EU signed the India–Euratom Agreement in July 2020
- Focus on research and development in nuclear science and technology
Key Areas of Nuclear Cooperation
- Advanced materials for nuclear detectors
- Radiation safety and nuclear security
- Non power applications of atomic energy
- Cooperation on radio pharmaceuticals
- Strengthening collaboration in ITER
- ITER is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
Research and Innovation Cooperation
- Deepening collaboration under Horizon Europe
- Horizon Europe is the EU’s main funding programme for research and innovation
Priority sectors
• Energy, Water, Agri food, Health, Semiconductors, Biotechnology and Advanced materials
Prelims Pointers
- Euratom deals with civil nuclear research, not nuclear weapons
- ITER focuses on nuclear fusion, not fission
- Horizon Europe is a research funding programme, not a trade agreement
- CBAM is a climate linked trade measure, not a free trade tool
| [2018] In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the ‘Additional Protocol’ with the ‘International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’?
(a) The civilian nuclear reactors come under IAEA safeguards (b) The military nuclear installations come under the inspection of IAEA (c) The country will have the privilege to buy uranium from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) (d) The country automatically becomes a member of the NSG |
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