The fuel deposit in India are alarmingly low. The uranium ore concentrate used is very lean. Hence in the long term usage of nuclear power you have to either import uranium fuel or can use alternate fuel (mainly thorium ) technology which is far from mature. In these circumstances striking a deal with the superpower which mainly controls the IAEA in a big way can help in India getting undisturbed fuel supply. The agreement thus becomes necessity for continuation of nuclear power in India. The harmful implications of the deal are too technical in fine print which our beloved politicians can understand. Hence the debate of going into the deal should be done with skilled personnel who have adequate knowledge of nuclear energy.
