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Business To Business, New Delhi, 02 January, 2026: Small and modular nuclear reactors provide viable and practical solutions to meet the energy demands of data centres in an AI-driven economy and railways, stated Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday.
The railways minister mentioned that the enactment of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill has equipped the country for the emerging economy of the future.
"As the world embraces Artificial Intelligence, data centres will be the backbone of the AI-driven economy. These data centres will necessitate substantial power, which can only be supplied by nuclear energy," Vaishnaw informed reporters during an event in Delhi.