How many of you guys opposing the deal have actually read the 29 page IAEA document available in rediff?
Extracts - 1. Only those nuclear establishments which we identify as "civilian" needs to come under safeguards It is under our discretion to let an establishment come under IAEA safeguards
2. IAEA lays conditions to protect safeguarded installations from being used for military purposes - We are free to continue with our nuclear program from our military nuclear installations as long as we do not use output from "safeguarded" sites
3. IAEA will conduct inspections only on the safeguarded installations.
RE:Extracts of the Deal
by Hebbar R on Jul 10, 2008 05:01 PM Permalink
There are two issues in this subject. The first one is the Deal itself.
The second one is the way the subject has been handled by the Congress vis-a vis their own supporters. While the Left has been crying hoarse, the Congress refused to part with the agreement. Now after a website in US is suspected to have published the same, the Congress suddenly publishes it and embarrasses its own Minister of External Affairs. They have disrespected their own allies.
RE:Extracts of the Deal
by Pushp Shah on Jul 10, 2008 05:22 PM Permalink
WHAT ABOUT THE SPENT FUEL.........CAN ANYONE TELL ME ? ALSO PLEASE PROVIDE ME THE LINK TO THIS 29 PAGE IAEA DOCUMENT
RE:Extracts of the Deal
by Pravin R Panicker on Jul 10, 2008 04:26 PM Permalink
Page 3 of the IAEA document -
We have a sovereign right -
WHEREAS India has a sovereign and inalienable right to carry out nuclear research and development activities for the welfare of its people and other peaceful purposes;
We are accepted as a State with advanced nuclear technology -
WHEREAS India, a State with advanced nuclear technology, wishes to expand civil nuclear cooperation for its national development;
Page 4 -
India will place its civilian nuclear facilities under Agency safeguards so as to facilitate full civil nuclear cooperation between India and Member States of the Agency and to provide assurance against withdrawal of safeguarded nuclear material from civilian use at any time;
Benefits - • An essential basis of India’s concurrence to accept Agency safeguards under an India-specific safeguards agreement (hereinafter referred to as “this Agreement”) is the conclusion of international cooperation arrangements creating the necessary conditions for India to obtain access to the international fuel market, including reliable, uninterrupted and continuous access to fuel supplies from companies in several nations, as well as support for an Indian effort to develop a strategic reserve of nuclear fuel to guard against any disruption of supply over the lifetime of India’s reactors; and
Contingency - • India may take corrective measures to ensure uninterrupted operation of its civilian nuclear reactors in the event of disruption of foreign fuel supplie
RE:Extracts of the Deal
by Pushp Shah on Jul 10, 2008 05:19 PM Permalink
WHAT ABOUT THE SPENT FUEL.........CAN ANYONE TELL ME ? ALSO PLEASE PROVIDE ME THE LINK TO THIS 29 PAGE DOCUMENT
RE:Extracts of the Deal
by Sanjay Baxi on Jul 10, 2008 04:45 PM Permalink
Mr Panicker, please name if there is any nuclear facility in India, which is purely for military purpose. In other words, please name those specific nuclear installations, which will be outside the perview of IAEA, according to this deal.
