Use of the large thorium reserves to produce nuclear fuel is a key strategy of India's nuclear energy program.

Almost a third of the world's thorium reserves are in India.

India has looked into this technology, as it has abundant thorium reserves but little uranium.

The ultimate focus of the programme is on enabling the thorium reserves of India to be utilized in meeting the country's energy requirements.

Several in-depth independent studies put Indian thorium reserves at 30% of the total world thorium reserves.

Full exploitation of India's domestic thorium reserves will likely not occur until after the year 2050.

In principle, there is something like 10,000 years of energy left in our thorium reserves.

India has vast thorium reserves and quite limited uranium reserves.

India's huge thorium reserves - about 25% of world's reserves - are expected to fuel the country's ambitious nuclear energy program in the long-run.

This is being investigated by India to take advantage of its natural thorium reserves.