EnergyFor foreign investors, a long path ahead for India nuclear reforms
Proposed legal changes just the start of desired overhaul of sector
A nuclear power plant near Delhi: The country’s Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act holds suppliers to nuclear power plants liable for accidents, with no limit on payouts. © Getty Images
MUMBAI -- The Indian government proposed earlier this year to make legal amendments to open up the country's insular nuclear sector to foreign investors, but that would still leave them facing a legal and bureaucratic maze as well as activist opposition to the opening of new plants.