India is the only country in the world to which USA agreed to give nuclear cooperation without signing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Experts said the USA agreed to give India advance, long-term permission to reprocess U.S.-origin nuclear material once New Delhi builds a new reprocessing facility that would only use such material. This is happening despite the fact that the Americans "do not give consent rights to reprocess except to our closest allies, Japan and Euratom, The 123 agreement also says that while the United States might cut off nuclear cooperation in the event of an Indian nuclear test, it will seek to ensure India continues receiving fuel from other sources. Australia signaled Thursday it is edging toward a decision to sell uranium to India despite the refusal by New Delhi to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
RE:Nuclear deal
by hiral joshi on Aug 31, 2007 10:07 AM Permalink
YOu need to understand that if USA cuts off cooperation, most of NSGs will not give you any uranium (natural or spent for reprocessing). Australia will take decision only with the consent of USA so dont get excited. Meanwhile having spent Uranium for reprocessing is sofar not economical, unless India gets it on discount. Read this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reprocessed_uranium
