Dr Singh had promised (instead of showing the draft to the house for study) that the deal will be bound by international law and not by any US law like Hyde act. But, now Mr Berman has raised the hidden points in the deal and by responding (no deal will supercede the US domestic law) Bush administration has cleared the doubt that the deal is going to be a thorne in flesh for India. Also, By involving NSG (as Australia has clearly denied any neaclear supply to India and Rice is convincing her counterpart) US will add some conditions to bar India from doing further improvement (tests) in this field. That will happen in the name of agreeing NSG. Also, US wants to involve bigger community in this deal, so that, if India defies this deal and does any test in future they can put sanction more effectively. Also, Mr Berman has clearly raised the issue that there should not be any transfer of technology (as we are happy by thinking so) for enrichment, reprocess of nuclear fuel and production of heavy water. We should not forget that what India has achieved is on its own, not with the help of others. And what respect in the international community we are enjoying today is on the basis of our own development not on the transfer of knowledge. Let us not undermine the ability of our scientists and spend the money on our own research. Not to pay to US or NSG for their rsearch. One has pointed out that we have enough Thorium. Why not to do research with that & make our own fuel? Be gutsy.
