123 is only a small agreement which will guide us through installation of about half a dozen or so Power Plants in our country. No doubt that it is a step towards our co-operation with the US.
But we can always step back. Even after signing, if we do set up not even a single Reactor, what would be the significance of the Deal. And these hula bo would amount to a big zero.
We are all talking about the Violation of the agreement. There are provisions in the Agreement to take care of the Hypothetical and the Ifs & the Buts and in all probability none of these would arise in the entire life time of the agreement.
Having said so, I must say that the US is very unreliable one and we have to make provisions and Safe Pits to fall back upon.
And who would make the US to comply, if it wishes not to honour any or all of the provisions of 123? And they are the only ones who can always say what is there in the agreement. And no one else. But there is no way India can do any such thing in the entire life of the agreement.
lol this so called nuclear agreement is nothing but a bunch of lies. As usual the GOI, the PM, the NSA and others are lying. These liars are caught with their pants down. Sonia is a spy.
Actually the article is about the interpretation of the deal by India and the US differently. yes ofcourse, the text and the context is itself ambigious. The text is writtten in such a way that the counries could interpret it to their convenience in future. But here comments are on communinsts. These poor communinsts can do nothing. They are not India's enemies either. Indians dont worry about NATO's presence at India's backyard( Afghanistan) and they have a great hope that US will make them a superpower in future. They argue that democracies come closer. Did you forget that US destroyed Pakistan's democracy and you see how the world's advanced democracy is cozying up with generals in Islamabad. India can not become a superpower just shouting at these poor communists who have just 59 seats in Loksabha. So you guys have a plan to beat America in the near future and once Amnerica is beaten you are automatically the superpower in the world.There will be noone left to challenge India then.
RE:so funny comments
by Dinesh Sharma on Aug 25, 2007 12:27 PM Permalink
Why You are forgetting China ?? They never liked India progressing & they will never want so. Why they will want their neighbour is superior ( economically as well as miltarilly ) to them. They have dominating nature & more cunning & shrewd than Indian peoples. That's why they will not even allow India to become a permannent member of security council in UN , which is just a symbolic position of superiority & only USA is boss of UN.
Lets recognise the fact that India being atruly democratic country should "walk the talk" by allowing all parties to express their opinions and cocerns.Why blame Communists and BJP and UNPA for savoury controversy,if they have a concern the Government of the day should encourage discussuion and debate on it to iron out the differences.India a s acountry will continue to enjoy good international image if government of day and their successors will continue to agree withateral,trilateral and multilateral agreements signed. I think the Government has failed in managing the issue by showing to much hurry.Nothing is lost even today - call for a timebound debate in Parliament, call for/invite persons with knowledge as guest speakers in Parliament and have an open discussion so that all doubts are ironed out.This will bring in open all political parties/fronts unconnected/different agenda to the fore thereby exposing their shallow concern for the country. A final decision say after 10/15 days of debate and discussion will send a strong committment to International community about maturity of Indian democracy.
RE:Impasse On 123 Agreement
by mr on Aug 25, 2007 07:11 AM Permalink
These traitors are needs to be send to their respective countries first. We need to packup the corrupt people like Medhka Padkar from our country, who doesn't useful for a single paise. When we do negotiations for years, these padkars come & tell solar, wind. These things are available from the day the world started, why don't they satisfy the electricity needs of poor farmers either thru wind or solar. Did they sleep, all these years waiting for their funds from their usual sources to raise anti-development slogans.
RE:Impasse On 123 Agreement
by mr on Aug 25, 2007 07:06 AM Permalink
Some people who doesn't condemn 1962 invasion are the traitors, still exists in India.
RE:Impasse On 123 Agreement
by mr on Aug 25, 2007 07:37 AM Permalink
I am a moderate, who doesn't like anti-developmental activities by telling democracy as a cover-up.
Yes we need to protect our Independence, but from whom.
We need to protect our independence against Communists. India should adopt a no-acceptance policy against communism. It should be treated as treason with punishment upto life imprisonment. Even the East Germans called themselves democratic republic, while being communist all the time. We need to safeguard our freedom against the communists. People of Bengal and Kerala, please do a favour and spare the nation from these communists.
If the Communists like the Chinese model of governance so much maybe they should migrate to China, there is no place for them in India.
RE:To Hrishikesh bose
by Vishnu Sharma on Aug 25, 2007 07:33 AM Permalink
You will have to start a new political party with the sole AIM of destroying Marxism if you want to achieve your objectives.
I can help you with that. Write to me at VijayS3@excite.com and we can hash out the basic outline of the central manifesto of this party which can be presented to the people.
Are you in India ?
This party will be different from the parties you see on India's political scene.
Our sole focus will be the eradication of Marxist thought and activism.
One thing is certain. You cannot be a Hindutvawadi and an anti-Marxist at the same time.
You have got to be TOLERANT of religious minorities in India and recognize their contributions and importance.
RE:To Hrishikesh bose
by mr on Aug 25, 2007 07:39 AM Permalink
I am a moderate, who doesn't like anti-developmental activities by telling democracy as a cover-up.
India%u2019s first 40 MWt Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) attained criticality on 18th October 1985. Thus, India became the sixth nation to have the technology to build and operate a FBTR after US, UK, France, Japan and the former USSR. India has developed the technology to produce the plutonium rich U-Pu mixed carbide fuel. This can be used in the Fast Breeder Reactor.
India HAS the capability to use Thorium Cycle based processes to extract nuclear fuel. This is of special significance to the Indian nuclear power generation strategy as India has large reserves of thorium %u2014 about 360,000 tonnes %u2014 that can fuel nuclear projects for an estimated 2,500 years.
But the hitch is with the EXPENSIVE nature of the construction of Fast Breeder Reactor in comparison with the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) in use. This is one of the MAIN reasons why India is looking at the cheaper option - Uranium fuel.
RE:Why have thorium reactors not taken off in India ?
by Lalatendu Deo on Aug 25, 2007 04:39 PM Permalink
Not only the cost, we do not have at present any expertise to put up a bigger plants. Had there been a 500 MWt plant with us, we could have thought of this as a possible alternative. Up-sizing the FBTR has not yet been achieved, though the three stage Reactor technology might bring down the production cost per unit to a manageable level.
But the option is always there. And the scientists are working on it. But it may take a decade or more before we can think of having a commercial Plant.
