Pls everyone, do not divert from this topic. This forum about France coming forward to supply us with Uranium. Let us welcome with open hands. Nobody knows what will happen in future by taking a particular decision today. We have to take a step forward and ready to deal with the situation. Good job Dr.Manmohanji. Let Kalam's dream come true of a "India - Developed Nation 2020". Other nations watching this with envy. As US said India is SPECIAL. Ours is a great nation in the minds of Europe, Africa & US. Let us stop making comprisons with Paki, Bangla etc., anymore. Recently US has cut 35% aid as US not treating India "developing nation" anymore. We are marching well above and ahead. Let us hold the spirits and create a great future for our next generation.
It is easy to do nit-picking as an interested reader, but the fact remains that these are very complex negotiations and only seasoned persons like M K Narayanan could carry it through. Obtaining France's assent would not have come that easy as it seems and is a big step forward for entry into NSG.
RE:easy to pick faults
by masood m on Jul 31, 2007 08:33 AM Permalink
They are coming around because the US has given the ascent, nothing else. All the others in the NSG will come along now. The race to get the contracts has started.
Adfter all the nuclear electric industries in all these countries have not built power plants for years now, they need the business. Its all about money friend. Anyway as long as India benefits... who cares.
RE:easy to pick faults
by vikas sethi on Jul 31, 2007 09:13 AM Permalink
True. They think of their interest. We need to think of India's interest. But it is quite apparent now, though there is still miles to go, we are well on our way to progress. We should buy off the technology and then use Indian brains to progress from there.
RE:easy to pick faults
by Andrew scott on Jul 31, 2007 10:29 AM Permalink
That is what happens in fighter planes......we buy it and re modify it.........as long it benefits .....who cares.....
RE:easy to pick faults
by dull roots on Jul 31, 2007 05:34 PM Permalink
To receive technology is like receiving education - not easy! We can attend the schools but getting educated and imbibe the culture, ethos and values is something bit different. This contemptuous tone "The race to get the contracts has started" as if it is all about and only about money is quite disconcerting. Request you to rethink this stance.
France is doing the right thing but let's face it, it's a copy-cat maneuver. Why do all the Western nations always copy US, why did't they show initiative earlier? They feared potential US objection at first, but now they know the US is in the same spirit. Anyway let the deals roll now, it's been too late already. And while India gets it deserved dues, let the non-proliferation lobby finish their long overdue homeworks on China and even Paki,N.Korea,Libya,etc.
RE:France
by dull roots on Jul 31, 2007 05:47 PM Permalink
The long drawn spanning nearly 3 decades of effort by India to veer around NSG barriers is finally bearing fruits and instead of commending Indian competence in this complex negotiation you are expressing disregard for France, who are indeed trying to make it easy for India. The complexity of human thought and number of manhours spent into making somehting really complex say a Mirage or LCA fighter would be an order less than effort which has gone into making the N-deal! We need lot more analysis, and a bit more of humlity before discerning any conclusion.
RE:buy french reactor provided
by Jaganath Bharat on Jul 31, 2007 03:34 AM Permalink
But they don't recognise Hinduism as an official religion. Modern France can be a real hypocrite.
RE:buy french reactor provided
by mkdn on Jul 31, 2007 03:07 PM Permalink
France does not recognize any religion, its an Atheist state not secular like India. So officially it does not recognize Catholicism either...
