As a consequence of this political decision, we were kept isolated from the rest of the world in the Nuclear Energy sphere. As a blessing in disguise, this resulted in our Nuclear Industry taking deep roots technically. But at the same time, it could not spread its wings commercially, for want of Investments. Hence, today, what we need is Investments and not Technology. We have the complete Technologies for closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, including Uranium Enrichment, Reprocessing and Waste Immobilization. In my perception, the above referred three stages, are in fact much simpler compared to the Reactor Design and Construction. There is a misconception in the media that this US-India Nuclear Deal is for Technology Transfer(especially the Fuel Reprocessing) apart from Fuel and Investment. It is far from truth. It could be the perception of the US and the rest of the world. The Nuclear Community in India knows better about it.
Given an opportunity, we can Reprocess all the Spent Nuclear Fuels being kept by many Countries ( without knowing what to do with it ! ), recover the Uranium and Plutonium and use it in our Reactors. We can also keep the Nuclear Wastes generated from these Fuels. We know how to handle it in the most scientific and environmentally benign manner. I am sure, the Nuclear Community in India has absolutely no reservations about it. In fact, we can seriously pursue this route to get Uranium( and valuable Plutonium, as bonus) when this US-India Nucle
