1. India gets access to International Nuclear Technology, Uranium and Financing. - Good for India YES. We get N-Energy. Low cost.
2. Implication for Defence: Reactors kept outside safeguard can produce Atomics. But we cannot use the reactors under the 123 to produce bombs. - Good for India: YES. We can produce bombs from our Indian reactors. Defense is not compromised.
3. Can India Test? YES. India can test N-bombs - but the 123 co-operation will be cut off. - Is this good?? Well - if India tests with or without 123 co-operation is cut off anyway. The treaty has a clause that states that if India tests - they will look at the extenuating circumstances. So should Pakistan or China test then India can too.
4. Dependence on Foreign Technology: Does 123 increase our dependence on US?? No - unless we buy only US Technology. India needs to stock enough Urainum and spares for 10 years. To ride out any embargo.
The 123 will give us uranium to kickstart out Fast breeder reactors using Uranium and then thorium.
On the whole the 123 is a GREAT treaty for India. As long as the indians stockpile enough spares and raw fuel and learn to design the reactors and manage them. It gives us electric energy.
The real enemies of India are the Communists with their BLIND opposition. They seek to DENY progress and low cost Electricity to millions of Indians who need it.
Not surpising from a party which actually roots more for China than
