India plans to deploy at least five indigenously designed Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by 2033, advancing its Nuclear Energy Mission to achieve 100 GW capacity by 2047, as confirmed by Union Minister Jitendra Singh in a Lok Sabha reply on December 16-17, 2025. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) leads designs for the 200 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200) and 55 MWe SMR-55, targeting captive power for energy-intensive sectors like steel and aluminum, remote areas, and hydrogen production via a 5 MWth high-temperature gas-cooled reactor. Backed by ₹20,000 crore from the 2025-26 Budget (announced February 1, 2025), this bolsters India’s energy security, technological self-reliance amid China border tensions, and net-zero goals by 2070, positioning New Delhi as a nuclear exporter while enhancing strategic deterrence through clean, scalable power.