Transparency Needed
by Dr.K.Natarajan on Dec 22, 2006 09:02 AM
Rajiv Sikri, IFS, has not given any clear picture. He is as inconclusive as any politician. The IFS Officers have generally done suboptimal jobs in foreign policy matters since independence. That is why, India's prestige has been quite low in the international arena. In important matters like the Nuclear Deal, utmost transparency is needed. In spite of my 30 years of experience as a Space Scientist, I am unable to get a clear picture, despite innumerable articles on the subject. I don't agree with the thorium route, because, it may take several years to mature. My question is simply this: Can India conduct further nuclear tests or not? If we can not test nuclear devices anymore a la the so called big powers, this "Deal" should be abandoned in toto. We have alternative sources of energy like biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, hydro-electric, etc. Having neighbours like China and Pakistan, we can not ignore our strategic interests, for the cause of energy, which also, can not be solved fully through nuclear route. It is a no-win situation. So, again I repeat, provide the full details, without hiding any Clause, even if they are "advisory" as suggested by President Bush. Dr. K.Natarajan.
