PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR ISSUES

• Lok Sabha Unstarred Question answered by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) on 19 March 2026, covering customs-duty reform for nuclear imports, domestic supply-chain plans for the fleet-mode 10 × 700 MWe PHWRs, and BARC's role.
• Sits at the intersection of energy security, indigenisation (Atmanirbhar Bharat), and India's Nuclear Energy Mission announced in Union Budget 2025-26.
• UPSC relevance: GS-III (energy, S&T, infrastructure) and GS-II (governance, Parliamentary devices).