U.S. And India Release Text Of 123 Agreement Saturday, 4 August 2007, 6:38 am Press Release: US State Department BEGIN TEXT:
AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY (123 AGREEMENT) The Government of India and the Government of the United States of America, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,
RECOGNIZING the significance of civilian nuclear energy for meeting growing global energy demands in a cleaner and more efficient manner;
DESIRING to cooperate extensively in the full development and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes as a means of achieving energy security, on a stable, reliable and predictable basis;
WISHING to develop such cooperation on the basis of mutual respect for sovereignty, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality, mutual benefit, reciprocity and with due respect for each other's nuclear programmes;
DESIRING to establish the necessary legal framework and basis for cooperation concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy;
AFFIRMING that cooperation under this Agreement is between two States possessing advanced nuclear technology, both Parties having the same benefits and advantages, both committed to preventing WMD proliferation;
NOTING the understandings expressed in the India - U.S. Joint Statement of July 18, 2005 to enable full civil nuclear energy cooperation with India covering aspec
As the Hindu contractors sell out poor Hindus, Muslim contractors also selling Muslim poor. Muslim League Minister E. Ahmed sleeps on 123 agreement with George Bush. George Bush's money is much tastier than hot cake.
Commies r clinging to WB and Kerala,as they r kicked out of all other states.They r regional parties relegated to WB and Kerala.We middleclass gave a chance to BJP as a national party from 2 MP seats to vajpayee becoming PM,we thought they r educated,even they r playing politics with this issue.We gave BJP a foothold in south even tamilnadu,andhra and karnataka.They also proved that they cant raise above politics,they r afraid that Manmohan will sweep next elections if this happens during Manmohan time.It is really disgusting they r robbing India left and right including congress,BJP and commies.These communists dont even deserve a mention,like US we shud kick them out to china,brand them as traitors and ban them naxalites,they r doing much damage than naxalites,extremist parties.WB will never learn,though we have nobel laurates,rabindranath tagores,satyajit rays from there,they r taking them to backward Bihar levels and worse.We can give this piece of land to bangladesh,bengalis please disown and kick them out in next elections these disgusting creatures or we will give off you guys to bangladesh.
though not the best, it does look like reasonable. of course i am no expert, but certainly there cannot be provisions which the scientists and real knowledgable indians cannot find which these politicians and commies of all can spot. lefts are not opposing the deal on any valid points except that it is from america and that they might make us do certain thing in future. all this kinda hypotheses is really waste. i can see a confused ignorant bong who thinks like he knows better than rest of the world put together. and what is their contribution? zilch. i have quite a few good bong friend but the ones that are ruling wb are the worst of the kind who dont practise communism nor capitalism. for them communism is the facade behind which they can grow rich as if by right by saying and doing something stupid. at the end of the day even if nothing happens in this deal, probably life will go on.. maybe things will slow down a bit on trade front and certainly india will be taken less seriously. what was it thinking before getting into the deal? at the end they will cite something stupid and come out? bjp did some opportune stuff but i am sure they will clarify things and will proceeed with the deal the day they gain power. left: this is serious barking dog; it might bite the vulnerable section of india and this is where it hurts. we seriously need to get rid of these comies.
This article only highlights only the clauses that are in India's favour. The points that India is bound to, are not stressed. Those are important to look at too. Those are the point which the left is trying to stress on. There is a difference between the opposition between the Left and the BJP to the deal. Left's opposition is based on the clauses that are not favourable to India in the long run. One thing people do not understand that US is not giving any technology to India that is new. This technology exists and if not US, someone one else will deliver that to US now since we have become 'important'. Off course US will oppose any such deal. If the only aim of India is to get closer to US then there can be some other deal which is not binding to India! I mean why should we be bound to any US pressure for 40 years? History has shown that US cannot be trusted. So why this deal? Why take a bus which does not take us to our destination of energy security completely and also wastes lot of our time money and self respect? The current nuclear capacity is just 3% and will most optimistically increase by 10%. And for that increase, we will have to dance on American beats, all do not make sense. Lets miss the bus, the other one will be right down the corner.
RE:Lets miss the bus, the other one will come soon
by Jay Badri on Sep 15, 2007 12:25 AM Permalink
Learn history.India is not even capable of making fighter pilot trng equipment.Lot of young fighter pilots lives r in danger as they r operating antiquated 1970s MIG 21s.DRDO and ISRO are just assembly lines,each IC is imported from US or Asian countries.More we have russian model and copied all blueprints,for all imginable defence equipment,they themselves r bankrupt now.With russian economy u will not even get food.China is not missing any Bus,why shud we.We dont have any scientist left to manage elephant nuclear reactors or defence equipment,we dont have free oil money to purchase them.Pakistan is getting free supply with vengeance from china and also US as they r co-operating,u miss this bus,someday ur life will be in danger.How do u expect public sector modelled after russia or nuclear tech plan to survive?Japan,Germany,SouthKorea actively worked and cooperated with US,see where r they now?george fernandez banned coke and IBM,it resulted in 90's bankruptacy during chandrashekar PM govt,he mortgaged gold to buy oil as foreign exchange was finished,now after opening economy by Manmohan atleast we r seeing excess foreign exchange.what is wrong with power generation?Power is the major block in the development of India.We r progressing in infrastructure,telecomm,industries,IT.We totally lack in Power,agriculture,think atleast like China,why do u wnat to be short sighted,r u a politician who wants to keep indians poor,uneducated,starvation.Now world became global,be 10 steps a
When I read the article by the NRI Nuclear policy specialist, I am reminded of the efforts of an NRI energy specilist living Canada in a Conference in Montreal in 1992 , to palm off a "30 year mothballed captive generator" to India at a cost of $10.00 million.parts for thje generator, he fell silent. The basic questions to be asked are: i. How does the deal help in buttressing energy requiremnts of the country at reasonbale cost? US did not bulit a Reactor for energy for over 30 years. ii.How relaible is US in honouring its committments? Not ata all reliable- they backed out of fuel suply to Tarapur plant.They do not want to subject themselves to the Jurisdiction of International court of justice.They feel free to kidnap persons they do not like from other countries with able assistance from their Courts. It is better that the author does a soul search before commending the deal.
RE:Vijay K Sazawal's article
by Krishnan on Sep 13, 2007 09:10 PM Permalink
I notice in the reply sent by me just now, some words are omitted in transmission.After $10.00 million the following words are to be added: When I enquired about the avilabilty of spare parts for the generator, he fell silent.
