Inside India’s Nuclear Future: How a Russia-IIT Bombay Tie-Up Is Training the Next Generation of Experts
On a quiet morning at the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay a group of young engineers and researchers gathered not for an ordinary lecture but for something far more significant They were stepping into a future where science meets strategy and learning could directly influence the energy security of a nation This moment marked the beginning of a pilot nuclear training program launched in collaboration with Russia s state nuclear agency Rosatom While the program may appear academic on the surface it represents a deeper shift in how India is preparing itself for the next era of energy and technological advancement A Strategic Partnership Beyond BordersIndia and Russia have long shared strong ties in defence and energy cooperation This new initiative builds on that relationship focusing on knowledge-sharing and capacity-building in one of the most complex and critical fields nuclear science Conducted by Rosatom s subsidiary the