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This paper examines the issue of civil nuclear liability in India. It takes a closer look at the rationale for a liability exemption to Russia and the potential negative repercussions on India. In 2008, India and Russia had signed an agreement on the construction of four additional units at the Kudankulam site. In this agreement, India had granted a liability exemption to Russian suppliers for nuclear damage. This exemption, however, was later challenged in the Supreme Court of India through a writ petition filed by a group of civil society activists. The paper takes a closer look at the rationale for a liability exemption to Russia and the potential negative repercussions on India insisting upon a revision of the 2008 agreement.