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India tightens security for nuclear installations amid ongoing conflicts

This decision follows Operation Sindoor and rising tensions between Israel and Iran, which are raising concerns over potential nuclear threats

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Currently, India operates 22 reactors, with a total capacity of 6,780 MWe, comprising 18 pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) and four light water reactors (LWRs).

Puja Das New Delhi

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India is tightening security at its nuclear installations, including power plants, fuel fabrication facilities, civilian research reactors, and military bases. 
This decision follows Operation Sindoor and the Israel-Iran conflict, which have raised concerns of potential nuclear threats, according to two senior officials. 
Operation Sindoor was launched by India against Pakistan on May 7 after a terrorist attack killed 26 civilians and tourists in Pahalgam on April 22. 
On the other hand, the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated on June 13. 
Last week, a high-level meeting took place in Delhi that included the department of atomic energy, and security agencies