I cannot agree with Mr. Sreenivasan that the nuclear deal is in India's best interests and I don't think that the UPA Govt. (Indians ?)took Mr. Karat's views into consideration or the IAEA wanted Uncle Sam on board . If that were to be the case then the UPA govt. should have stated that Karat's interests have been taken care of and the Communists should have no cause to complain . In any case if for getting uranium we forego our right to make another test especfially of the nuetron bomb (which we have not tested as yet) then we are committing hara kiri . Further the Agreement does not guarantee uranium supplies . Suppose supplies are disrupted there is no backup . The U.S. does not guarantee arrnaging a supply from any other source . Further under this agreement instead of India building the nuclear plants it will be built by American Companies . This agreement will mainly help American nuclear plant builders .
RE:Nuclear deal - not in India's best interests
by charan singh on Jul 14, 2008 05:03 PM Permalink
Anil you are 110% right.
For your information Mr. Srinivas today USA can not even afford to send all the indians in US back to india because Indians are one of the pillars of American economy. And why not to take expert technology instead experimenting with the Indian technology. Initially we imported cars and today we export same wil happen with Nuclear energy once we get expertise we will have other Asian and AFrican nations as our clients.
RE:Nuclear deal - not in India's best interests
by rajesh prajapati on Jul 14, 2008 05:16 PM Permalink
1. First feed your people and then think of the Bomb, neutron or otherwise! 2. IAEA is not the supplier and neither has the authority or competence to supply nuclear fuel or technology. It is only a regulatory body that overseas that the nuclear/fissile material is used for the purpose it is intended without any clandestine diversion! So to ask for guarantee of supplies, India would have to negotiate with the Nuclear Supplies Group, which will only entertain you after the Deal is signed! 3. In the absence of supplies, or the termination of agreement, India is free to take any remedial measures which are not specified which is in India's interest. If specified, the peaceniks of the West would certainly get a clause to annul that when the vote comes up! 4. Am shocked that MMS and his team actually got a deal so much in favour of the contry - I thought he was a dud! Turns out he is radioactive !
RE:Nuclear deal - not in India's best interests
by Indian on Jul 14, 2008 04:42 PM Permalink
why we require nuetron bomb..?...nobody can attack any country with nuclear bom then wht is use of the nuetron bomb? dont talk like left parties.
RE:Nuclear deal - not in India's best interests
by pradeep kumar on Jul 14, 2008 04:51 PM Permalink
under this agreement India can go to anybody for the fuel and new plants. In fact it facilitates other NSG members to do business with India without any hitch.
RE:Nuclear deal - not in India's best interests
by Rainmaker on Jul 14, 2008 04:47 PM Permalink
Srinivas: Please read the agreement. It is about fuel supplies. Fuel and equipment can be bought from anywhere, not US. Commie Karat and other desh drohis can go to hell. India will test when it needs to, please dont lose sleep over it.
RE:Nuclear deal - not in India's best interests
by swedeshi on Jul 14, 2008 04:54 PM Permalink
Dear friend you shall also read the draft agreement.It doesn't spells any thing about corrective steps that India shall made in case of cease of supply from nuclear fuel. It also clearly states that the US took a different approach to India,It was more favourable to china in such areement signed years ago.
