its a good move and a diplomatic success for India.. let us get uranium from US which we r badly in need to keep our soaring economy rolling. that doesnt mean that we r going to reveal all our military secrets to them.. we got the gut and we'll play the cards whenever we want... believe in ourselves!
Major obstacles still remain though, mainly about India's concerns over penalties arising if it tests a nuclear device in the future to reprocessing spent fuel and permanent fuel supply guarantees.
Also, does India want to accept slavery of USA by signing such a deal?
RE:good move
by dull roots on Jun 02, 2007 09:24 PM Permalink
The legal interpretation is bit different. Indian decisions goes by Indian laws and not US! That should not be very surprising. What India recognizes is the mutual agreement India signs with US. If this mutual agreement is inconsistent with US laws, it is not India's concern. So the extant of the deal is well defined for India. This deal basically is a gate-pass then we have to negotiate with NSG, another US master-minded agency and they would bring in a second round of constrictions. There are lot many imponderables ahead. The third step would be where tyre hits the ground, negotiations for actual reactors and 'raw materials' for energy generations. Even the first step has not been taken! All the more reason for India to institute a 'Meter down' policy.
RE:RE:good move
by dull roots on Jun 02, 2007 09:35 PM Permalink
Prez Bush had in a very helpful manner, having understood the Indian predicament and agreed to the deal. Thereafter the 'pandas politicians' and the 'billionaire club' members the ones who 'extract' money out of the political dealings deploying a very NON-market mechanism have brought in lobbies and influences to subvert the noble intent. It is not easy to get past these 'dhandha-pandas' and get a fair deal which is honourbale to our Indian Constitution.
RE:good move
by VIPIN sharma on Jun 03, 2007 12:24 AM Permalink
DEAL IS BEING DONE SOLELY BY US.US IS GIVING SOMETHING WITH STRINGS ATTACHED.INDIA IS ONLY AT RECEIVING END.SO WHERE IS DIPLOMATIC SUCCESS. IN MINIMIZING OUR FUTURE LOSSES? WE CAN PROGRESS BETTER WITHOUT THIS DEAL. THIS DEAL IS NOT IN THE INTEREST OF INDIA.THIS IS MODERN FORM OF EAST INDIA COMPANY. IN PAST , EAST INDIA COMPANY MADE SAME TYPE OF AGGREMENTS WITH THE RULERS OF THAT TIME. RECALL THEM. YOU WILL FIND. WE SHOULD NOT BE HAPPY THAT WE ARE STRONG NOW.SUCH TYPE OF DEAL MEANS WE WILL HAVE TO OBEY AMERICA . WE ARE GOING TO LOOSE OUR INDEPENDENCE IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR ENERGY. WE SHOULD BE SATISFIED WHAT WE HAVE AND SHOULD INCREASE R&D IN THIS FIELD. NUCLEAR ENERGY IS NOT THE ONLY ANSWER TO OUR ENERGY NEEDS AND ROLLING OF OUR ECONOMY IS NOT DEPENDENT ON THIS DEAL BUT OFCOURSE THIS MAY BECOME HINDRENCE IN FUTURE.
RE:good move
by dull roots on Jun 02, 2007 09:01 PM Permalink
US does not provide Uranium. That Australia and other would do. They have the 'danda' or 'cycle-chain' if you will which dictates what India will get or not get. You have to get past this 'gali ka goonda' to get Uranium and other stuff. Open your eye wide and clear, the third eye!
