PM Modi calls Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor criticality ‘historic milestone’ in nuclear journey

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam achieving criticality as a historic milestone in India's nuclear journey. The indigenously built reactor boosts India's nuclear programme and long-term energy security through advanced fuel generation technology. It is a major advance in the second stage of India's three-stage civil nuclear program and paves the way for the third stage focused on utilising India's large thorium reserves for long-term energy security.