India is the only country in the world to which USA agreed to give nuclear cooperation without signing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Experts said the USA agreed to give India advance, long-term permission to reprocess U.S.-origin nuclear material once New Delhi builds a new reprocessing facility that would only use such material. This is happening despite the fact that the Americans "do not give consent rights to reprocess except to our closest allies, Japan and Europe. The 123 agreement also says that while the United States might cut off nuclear cooperation in the event of an Indian nuclear test, it will seek to ensure India continues receiving fuel from other sources. Australia signaled Thursday it is edging toward a decision to sell uranium to India despite the refusal by New Delhi to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government is in minority in Parliament as far the nuclear deal is concerned. The Government will not be able to get the agreement ratified in Parliament. The Left only oppose the deal in Parliament categorically and decisively. They must go to people and mobilise them against the deal. UPA will pay a heavy political price, if UPA still wants to pursue the deal. Not only the Left parties, but also of people as a whole oppose the Nuclear deal.
The nuclear deal cannot be seen as an isolated incident. It was part of a larger strategic alliance that the U.S. was trying to forge with India. UPA should clarify to people what was the common strategic goal of India and the U.S.
The U.S. launched its onslaught on Iraq as part of its designs to gain control over the oil reserves in West Asia. It is with the same goal that it is now targeting Iran. India must not share the same intentions.
UPA seemed to be thinking that India could become a "great power" with the support of the U.S. But they forget the price that India will to pay to receive the U.S.' assistance. UPA tries to make India a junior partner of the U.S.-led imperialist alliance.
The previous NDA regime started the initiative in forging a strategic alliance with the U.S., and the present UPA Government appeared to be completing them. And yet, the Common Minimum Programme of the UPA does not mention anything about strategic partnership with the U.S.
Why not make everyone (Left, Right, Left of Right, and Right of Left) wish each other a Very Happy Nuke Deal by arranging an Independence Eve dinner and Dance with President Bush as Gush of Honor
