Westinghouse Bankruptcy Will Kill India’s Nuclear Deal

Westinghouse was to provide reactors for the six units to be built in Andhra Pradesh.
Interview with Prabir Purkayastha
Interviewed by Apurva Chaudhry

Westinghouse, a leading nuclear reactor manufacturer has filed bankruptcy in U.S. dealing a blow to the nuclear power industry. Newsclick spoke to Prabir Purkayastha, on the impacts this will have globally and in India. The filing ends the takeover of Westinghouse by Toshiba, one of a handful of nuclear contractors left worldwide. It will also have an impact on India, as Westinghouse was a part of the Indo-US nuclear deal.