Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the US Entity List and the January 2025 de-listing of Indian organisations? 1. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Indian Rare Earths (IRE) were removed from the Entity List to facilitate advanced energy cooperation. 2. The Entity List is maintained by the United Nations to regulate global trade of nuclear materials.

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1 only — Statement 1 is correct; BARC, IGCAR, and IRE were removed in January 2025 to boost energy and technology cooperation. Statement 2 is incorrect; the Entity List is published by the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), not the United Nations.

US Removes Indian Nuclear Entities from Entity List

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