usa -india deal is more strategic minded.usa realises china may overtake them in all capacity in 50 years,and alley pakistan shows no sign of development or loyality.so their only option is roping in growing india in this region.They may believe growing india plus usa may cross and contain china. The beauty of the deal may be yet to unfurl..because the approach of hastening up the deal by the congress itself smells of loopholes and selfish interests.people who are supporting it are congress chamchas or congress depoted executives.is their a cap on future tests?, what will be the cost of generated power?, when will the power generate? cant we develop an alternate till then? cant we reach to another country for the same? could'nt we wait till we reached a concensus,a parliament debate,or a holistic approach by all concerned or learned men?... in national interest please have a discreet approach
RE:deal behind the deal
by AK on Jul 13, 2008 10:26 AM Permalink
Your first para is correct and to add to that just a checks & balance system, Risk Management.
Second para, there is no hurry. This was signed long time back. Do politicians in India ever debate issues on the parliamentary floor. They cannot even debate budget. This deal has Left (anti USA) BJP (if we did not do it, it can not be good) BSP, SP & other parties (what is in it for us) and Congress (we are the best) parties.
Finally some debate is taking place on media, forums etc.
If 123 agreement had been accepted (it has nothing bad for India, if anything it is contrary to the US Laws, i.e. Hyde Act) and permission given to go ahead with the IAEA, the inspectors and report writers, only then debate could take place.
#Even on this forum very few people are discussing issues, they are discussing their party loyalties.
There is no cap on testing, it does not affect nuclear weapons program.
Nuclear Energy should be considered as an alternative, despite knowing the fact it has some inherent problems, until other sources are harnessed (not commercially possible yet), e.g. wind, solar, water etc. Fossil fuel cannot remain as the only source. Hydro is limited.
RE:deal behind the deal
by wise guru on Jul 13, 2008 03:48 PM Permalink
how can you be so convinced . i believe even mms is himself not entirely convinced with the actual deal.see a diplomats profession is to play with words.can mmms write in a bond paper that the right to nuclear test in in tact-and a nuclear test will not throw a spanner into this agreement and the aftermaths immediately-ever thought of it?.if we lived in africa or europe no need to worry of future defence.but we have neighbours like bangladesh,pakistan,china,iran,north korea,myanmar,srilanka...tell me who is our friendliest neighbour nepal? even they are going pro china.
