No sir. India still has the right to test after the deal. If India tests in response to Chinese or Pakistani test then US has no problem. Even if India test on her own then also US has to supply for 1 year and then it can decide whether to stop or not the agreement. But it will continue to support the agreement because by then India will be the biggest ally of US in Asia and US will have no option but to support India This Nuclear deal is Good for US, Good for the world and Very Good for India. Now you decide which party is National and which anti-National. We all know who supported Godse instad of Gandhi and which party supported China when it attacked India Growth is the only way for national security. True national security will come only with economical Growth. For growth we need energy. While we bring oil pipeline through Pakistan what is this nonsense opposition to N.Deal. infact we are increasing our security through this Deal. We can test N-Wepons even after this deal as it agrees a test of N-Wepon is necessary to counter the tests of China or Pakistan. Even after the deal even if India wishes to test a N weapon on Her own She can as No one can stop Her as the ones(China,Russia,US) that tries to stop Her as got thousands of nuclear weapons. Its absolute waste to have early polls. It will through a hung parliment with no one with a Majority. We need stabilty. We should make a strict law saying There will be election only once in 5 years. If a govt falls or parliment
RE:Response to Shrinvasan and bharat.
by bharat on Aug 21, 2007 10:00 AM Permalink
I agree. The deal does not stop India from carrying out a nuclear test. But in such an event, the US will be bound to stop any further implementation of the deal. Such a reaction is natural and it is unreasonable to expect US to continue its commitment towards the deal if we still go ahead with the deal. You have to view this from the US point of view as well. If they continue to support India's civilian nuclear program after India has done a nuclear test, they will lose credibility in the world. Besides, this will be something the US President will have no basis to justify to its people.
For India, it is impractical to expect a deal without this condition. We feel threatened by the possibility of the deal falling apart if we do a nuclear test. But our government and the nuclear establishment are in the best position to determine how realistic is the possibility of another nuclear test being carried out. If we are in a position to develop nuclear weapons without further testing, then the threat of US pulling out of the deal will always remain on paper. In that case, there is no need for us to worry too much about this eventuallity.
I believe that in general, the government has done a good job in negotiating the deal. The fact that US has agreed to allow India to reprocess the nuclear fuel, even if it can be done in a safeguarded facility, is a big gain for India. The Atomic Energy Commission has also been actively involved.
RE:Response to Shrinvasan and bharat.
by George Fernandez on Aug 21, 2007 09:41 AM Permalink
If a govt falls or parliment fails to form a govt we should have presidents rule for the rest of the term. Irrespective of the Govt India can function. What is most important is the choice given to the people every 5 years.
Communists are necessary evil. They oppose all progress. they are against freedom and democracy even though it is enabling them to shout in Inda. The support the naxals. They dont care for India and will support China again when it again attacks India. They support illegal and immoral strikes of Trade Unions. They support illegal pavement shops and the traffic offenders and Manual rikshas etc. But they are still necessary because otherwise the capitallist will totally ignore the poor of India and Make India the most corrupt nation of the world.
RE:Response to Shrinvasan and bharat.
by bharat on Aug 21, 2007 10:03 AM Permalink
I agree. The deal does not stop India from carrying out a nuclear test. But in such an event, the US will be bound to stop any further implementation of the deal. Such a reaction is natural and it is unreasonable to expect US to continue its commitment towards the deal if we still go ahead with the nuclear test. You have to view this from the US point of view as well. If they continue to support India's civilian nuclear program after India has done a nuclear test, they will lose credibility in the world. Besides, this will be something the US President will have no basis to justify to its people.
For India, it is impractical to expect a deal without this condition. We feel threatened by the possibility of the deal falling apart if we do a nuclear test. But our government and the nuclear establishment are in the best position to determine how realistic is the possibility of another nuclear test being carried out. If we are in a position to develop nuclear weapons without further testing, then the threat of US pulling out of the deal will always remain on paper. In that case, there is no need for us to worry too much about this eventuallity.
I believe that in general, the government has done a good job in negotiating the deal. The fact that US has agreed to allow India to reprocess the nuclear fuel, even if it can be done in a safeguarded facility, is a big gain for India. The Atomic Energy Commission has also been actively involved.
