Though BJPs understanding what is India what is being indian is different from my idea, i would appeal to BJP to consider the issue on its merit. I do not think a person (an Indian ) need to be a left of some sort to oppose this deal.Let us first come out of seeing this issue through the eyes of Pakistan and chaina.Pakistan regime will be unhappy if this deal is clinched.Because with the deal India will dethrone Pak as the Prime concubine of US in the area and occupy its bed even when it is still warm. Chinas apprehensions are understandable because the only out come of the deal is India becoming the henchman of US in Asia. What benefit India is getting? We are not getting any technology from US as their technology in the areas like reprocessing are non existant for more than 30 Years. They donot have any technology for Fast Breeder reactors or Thorium based developments-It is not in their agenda at all-They are not ready to allow reprocessing of used Uranium- Let the BJP leaders be "National" in their approach and see.If not they will be further marginalised. P.K.Rajan
RE:Let BJP be pragmatic
by albert fernandes on Oct 17, 2007 11:37 AM Permalink
Not true my friend. They do not have fast breeder technology and we dont need it from them. What we need is Uranium to sustain the thorium cycle. We have practically none. Even Australia wont give us uranium without that deal. Our fast breeder is still only on paper and only in phase 2. We have not even reached the final phase and we already talk as if we have mastered it.
They have allowed reprocessing and a dedicated reprocessing plant will be set up for it. Let there be no doubt, we will reprocess the fuel, and believe me - everyone will be reprocessing nuclear fuel and beg India to do so when oil crosses 100$ a barrel.
Let us be realistic, our nuclear infrastructure and capacity to expand is woefully weak. We are lucky to have had good scientists who produced outstanding results with very little resources. But if dont rapidly increase power generation by huge amounts, our economic development will quickly crumble.
RE:Let BJP be pragmatic
by Rajan on Oct 20, 2007 04:15 PM Permalink
Dear Fernandes, Indias 3 stage nuclear programme is great vision and appropriate to Indian requirement and situation. As per this programme,We have a prototype Fast Breeder reactor and the first commericial Fast Breeder reactor is on the anvil.Yes our Fast Breeder Reactor is not "On Paper" and No one is any where near to this level. We need to reprocess the 1 st stage spent fuel.We are not lagging behind any one in this technology. We have our own Heavy water Plants and despite all kinds of sanctions they are producing for a long time now.(So don't have any illussion of "Modern" technology coming out of Uncle sams hat. True we need Uranium but the cost which we can pay is not 123.Let Manmohan Sigh,Kapil Sibal & Co use all their energy, sophistry,double talk (i mean diplomacy) etc in finding an out of box way to secure Uranium Supply instead of urging India to become a neighbourhood henchman of US. Pls do not bring the straw men of Enery requirement,importance of nuclear power etc etc.Save it to tell to people who question the requirement of nuclear power.
