There are 5 nuclear weapon states (US, Russia, UK, China and France) and close to 190 countries (including Japan and Australia) have signed NPT; some of them are enjoying the benefits of civil nuclear development. India, Pakistan and Israel have not signed NPT. Pakistan will never sign till India does.
No nuclear or NPT country will help India or do business in the nuclear area. Israel is in a different category as it is surrounded by enemies and has to fight for its survival. This agreement is a way out for India to get nuclear supplies for civil and energy use; even countries like Australia and France will help India if the deal goes through. Emphasising the right to make bombs will only be counter productive.
RE:What India can do
by Nikhil P on Aug 16, 2007 09:22 PM Permalink
I disagree with you. The countries you mentioned will sell their technology at inflated prices. No country is going to help India for free. India should ban the information technology export to the US and Australia if they continue to ban exporting nuclear technology to India without conditions.
RE:What India can do
by purna on Aug 16, 2007 09:41 PM Permalink
This is a win-win situation. India can proceed with the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, build more reactor, more nuclear power stations and get sufficient fuel from us and australia. It can delink its military programme, continue its nuclear weapon programme independently, without transferring material resources, but technology transfer may be possible. India has nothing to gain by exploding nuclear devices.
There are international safeguards regarding nuclear cooperation. What do we gain by banning IT; many countries including china will welcome it. We will be double losers.
RE:What India can do
by urvish patel on Aug 16, 2007 07:54 PM Permalink
that was smart...sometimes i think few smart people might be able to save our country from fanatics of all kinds and sizes..
