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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited is a public sector enterprise under India's Department of Atomic Energy responsible for designing, constructing, and operating nuclear power plants.
- Why can only NPCIL operate nuclear power plants in India?
- How is NPCIL different from the AERB and BHAVINI?
- What is NPCIL's role under the 2010 nuclear liability law?
- What reactor designs does NPCIL primarily build?

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