RE:Kudos Mr Prime Minister
by Suraj Singh on Aug 01, 2008 10:31 PM Permalink
Myth #14: The deal is not primarily about making money; it is about creating a new U.S. strategic relationship in south Asia.
Fact: The deal is primarily about making money. The main effect of the deal will be to pardon India – to remove it as a violator of international norms. After such a change in status, there will be no impediment to U.S. arms sales. This is where the real money is, not in nuclear reactors. U.S. exporters have mentioned selling as much as $1.4 billion worth of Boeing airliners, hundreds of F-16 or F/A-18 fighter jets, as well as maritime surveillance planes, advanced radar, helicopters, missile defense and other equipment. The Russian press has even complained that the nuclear deal is a ploy to squeeze Russia out of the Indian arms market.
RE:RE:Kudos Mr Prime Minister
by Suraj Singh on Aug 01, 2008 10:33 PM Permalink
Myth #11: India needs more nuclear power to assure its energy future.
Fact: Nuclear power has been virtually insignificant in India’s energy mix in the past, and will be no more important in the future. India has been generating electricity with nuclear reactors for more than 40 years. Yet, reactors supply only 2% to 3% of its electricity today. India has not built more reactors because they have not turned out to be as safe, or as clean, or – most important – as economical as originally thought. Even if India were to achieve a 50% increase in nuclear power generation (which is unlikely) such a step would only increase India’s overall electricity output by one percent at most, and would only increase India’s overall energy output by a fraction of one percent. That is not a significant increase in the energy available to India and would not decrease India’s demand for oil and gas.
RE:Kudos Mr Prime Minister
by Sandeep on Aug 01, 2008 11:47 PM Permalink
All based on mis-representation of facts. India's current reactors are not able to run more than at 50% capacity due to shortage of fuel.
And India is talking about 6-7 times(600-700%) if they manage to get 20,000 MW. Please do some research before putting some posts which have wrong facts or are propaganda material
RE:Kudos Mr Prime Minister
by AADIL on Aug 01, 2008 10:39 PM Permalink
That the matter where no body wants to go the reason behind its a universal truth and we will loose more than we will get.
RE:RE:Kudos Mr Prime Minister
by Sandeep on Aug 01, 2008 11:49 PM Permalink
So what is the problem with that? India gets one more option to import arms. Nothing wrong there, isn't it? Buy whatever is best..
