The successful loading of uranium fuel at Rooppur Unit-1 marks Bangladesh’s official entry into the global nuclear club, a milestone achieved through critical Russian technical expertise and strategic consultancy from India to ensure regional energy security and long-term infrastructure stability
On Tuesday, Bangladesh officially marked its nuclear debut with the commencement of fuel loading at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) Unit-1. While the plant is being built on the banks of the Padma River, this milestone is as much a strategic victory for India as it is for Bangladesh. As the 33rd nation to join the global nuclear club, Bangladesh is doing so with a unique support system that places New Delhi at the heart of its atomic journey.
India angle: A neighbourhood partnership
While Russia is the primary financier and builder, the Rooppur project is a landmark in trilateral cooperation. India’s involvement is not just symbolic, it is a critical functional partnership that ensures regional safety and stability.
Under a trilateral agreement signed in 2018, India has played the role of a technical mentor. Because India's Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has decades of experience operating Russian-designed VVER reactors at the Kudankulam plant in Tamil Nadu, Indian experts from the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) have been training Bangladeshi scientists and engineers. This allows Dhaka to build a nuclear culture based on a model already proven in the South Asian climate and regulatory environment.
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