Overview
- Rosatom says Russian organisations are developing technical specifications for a new Indian plant built around VVER-1200 reactor units.
- Kudankulam Unit 3 has entered pre-commissioning with preparations underway for safety-system testing on an open reactor.
- Work continues at Kudankulam Unit 4 with installation and equipment deliveries, while Units 5 and 6 remain actively under construction.
- Rosatom is shifting Kudankulam reactors to 18‑month fuel cycles, with Unit 1 already converted, Unit 2 in transfer, and subsequent units starting on the longer cycle.
- Discussions covered cooperation across the nuclear fuel cycle, Russian-designed small modular reactors, and expanded localisation, with Rosatom expressing readiness to support India’s 100 GW ambition.