Our aim should be to achieve energy independence and indigenous technology. People are discusing what has been written in the deal. Wat hasnt been written has not been discussed. The kind of concessions that have been given to India might have been given to US's Staunchest allies only. then y they are giving so much of concessions to us. Because they want to have a kind of alliance with us. Where India will be seen in the US camp. Not only will it affect ties with Russia but it will invite hostility from China also. We want to remain competetive to china but not at the goodwill and mercy of others. I want to see India a technologically independent country.
RE:Our aim should be towards energy independence and indigenous technology
by SLVP on Aug 21, 2007 11:32 AM Permalink
THORIUM ( FOUND AT KERALA COASTS) USING REACTORS IS GOOD ALTERNATIVE. Dr. KALAM has advocated the same.Why GOVT IS NOT EXPLORING THAT?
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by Amrit Singh on Aug 21, 2007 11:35 AM Permalink
good one. We should be energy independent.
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by vikas sethi on Aug 21, 2007 11:55 AM Permalink
We will be self reliant only once our Thorium reactors come in force which is some yrs away.But even this technology would require some (nominal) use of Plutonium for the initial cycle.The idea is to generate this from the reproceesed fuel & use it in Thorium reactors. Hence, in Ndeal we insisted on reprocessing rights over the spent nuclear fuel so that we have enough Plutonium to run our Thorium reactors.Our own meager Uranium reserves will then be purely for military use.We have only 0.8% of world reserves that cannot last long & serve both civilian & defence purpose. What do u propose to do once our Uranium reserves r exhausted???
RE:Our aim should be towards energy independence and indigenous technology
by bhaskar datta on Aug 21, 2007 01:27 PM Permalink
Enery Independant?Are we energy independent?What about the Petroleum we import at a huge cost???If your logic----taking fule from US makes us dependant on them----is true, then we have already abdicated our independence to the Gulf countries
Technology independant?Which part of the computer or the Operating system u are using were made in India?
Wake up, ppl.But then, U havent yet evolved to the Adam Smioth era
RE:Our aim should be towards energy independence and indigenous technology
by Raj on Aug 21, 2007 02:16 PM Permalink
SLVP.....are we expert at Thorium technology? Are we yet? Are we successful in it?? tell me? Its still a long way to go...lets use N-Fuel and save our money on producing electricity. we will save in the range of 50 billion dollars by the time we deveop thorium based fast breeder reactors.
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by Surjyabrat Buragohain on Aug 21, 2007 12:17 PM Permalink
What has Indian gained by being in the so called "USSR Camp" during the cold war era? And also what India gained by being in the Non-Aligned Movement? Today you have access to the Internet and writing in this forum because India took the path of liberalisation of its economy much against the opposition of leftists. Most of today Indians have the guts to dare and have big dreams in their eyes after we became part of the globalised world. If we remain insulated and isolated with a big fat ego and a holier than thou attitude, we will remain in the dark ages. Whether we like it or not we are going to gain much by associating ourselves with the world leaders. We cannot ourselves become a global leader by staying away from the rest of the world. If we sign the N-Deal, we get access to the N-supplies from 45 countries of the NSG, that includes Russia and France who strongly wants India to sign the N-Deal and rise as a Nuclear power. In fact it is by signing the 123 agreement, India can check the rise of US as the super power. We will not become a part of so called 'US Camp' but we will be equal to them. Only China, Pakistan and our very own Leftists do not want India to be a global leader.
If we have to re-invent the wheel and do all by ourselves - as the Leftists want - we will always remain behind the developed countries in terms of technology and energy security. That would keep us always begging to the West. And being poor means more people voting for the Left.
