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Kalpakam's Fast Breeder Reactor Achieves Critical Milestone
India reaches a historic milestone 🇮🇳⚛️
On April 6, 2026, the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam achieved nuclear criticality — a defining step in India’s 70-year journey towards true energy independence.
As PM Narendra Modi said, this is a “decisive step towards harnessing our vast thorium reserves.”
🔹 Indigenous technology
🔹 Strategic energy security
🔹 Future powered by thorium
India’s nuclear roadmap just entered a new era.
#PFBR #NuclearEnergy #EnergySecurity #Thorium #AtmanirbharBharat