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
RE:What does 123 mean for India?
by Satish Kumar on Aug 18, 2007 05:33 AM Permalink
I totally agree with you. CPI and BJP have to understand that 123 agreement stands void if we test nuclear weapons. So why not have 123 agreement going as long as we conduct any testing?
RE:What does 123 mean for India?
by Venkatraman Sunder on Aug 18, 2007 05:51 AM Permalink
If we carefully analyse the document, it has enough clauses to safeguard India. Most important is that India cannot remain in isolation and explore global uranium resource to satisfy our power needs. With regard to defence requirement, whether 123 or not, if India tests bomb, it will again go with sanctions and condemnation by world community. Hence, remaining out of 123 is not solution. Finally, whether Manmohan Singh is a puppet PM or not, communists certain are puppets of the ideologies of Ex-Soviet Russia and China. Whether the communism practiced in their countries have changed much or not, our guys remain the same 50 years old ideology that labour is great, no support for industries, and so on. These communists support China and China never need the support of these guys. It is true that if there a rain in China and Russia, our guys hold umbrella, no wonder they are called "Umbrella Communists". Let us unite to throw these guys out of India.
RE:What does 123 mean for India?
by Vishal on Aug 18, 2007 06:01 AM Permalink
Mr Vivek ..Have you gone thru the text of 123 Agreement ..pl first read the full test before commenting...bye the way where did u go thru the text of 123 Agreement
