why are we so worried about this deal - as if it is do or die situation for us??
It seems to be it is just a license to bring in nuclear technology and fuels in Indian soil from rest of the world. American companies like GE or whatever will bring in their money, set up nuclear power plants in India with their own technology, arrange for their our fuel and sell electricity to us - what is the problem here ?? * in the process 70% of our existing nuclear establishment will be under IAEA inspection raj - so what ?? * may be congress or some American politician or company will receive a huge kickback ... nothing new, it is happening all the time * we can still continue to produce sufficient bombs to deter our enemies, I guess we are NOT planning to produce 25000 bombs like Americans or Russians * May be our M.Sc and Ph.d in Physics will get jobs there - like our BEs MEs in American software companies now * May be bond and confidence between this two civilization will increase further more... leading us to a new frontier ... just look back after what happened after the software revolution - it is always a good idea to get attached to the first boy in the class for back benchers, making sure the flow of knowledge is for our advantage
RE:low self esteem ??
by Sankha Ghosh on Jul 22, 2008 02:59 PM Permalink
* and in the event, due to some reason or the other, we have to scrap the deal - we will - we are still a independent country - may be we loose (actually American companies managing the power plants, e.g., GS) the fuel supply and hence power generation - so what ?? American companies and hence America will loose all their nuclear business in India. (just see how China is doing the arm twisting) * I think, we should be little more pragmatic and confident and get the deal through, invite American companies to set up 100s of nuclear power plants in India (because it is saturated in America) with their money and technology, get them into running conditions...and then call the sorts --- just look back and see what happened with Dhabol power plant :-)
RE:low self esteem ??
by arun tailor on Jul 22, 2008 03:38 PM Permalink
Do you remember Bhopal gas tragedy. What happen to that company. Still our people facing the problems without justice. So what will happen if 100s of nuclear power plants will set here by them? We are not going to make 25000 bombs but we cant go for further military nuclear experiments. In case , if they will not supply Nuclear fuel in future, than what will be the solution? And this is the same country which always troubled the world, how can we go ahed with this kind of country? You should keep in mind that this is the same country who supports pakistan. after all , if still there is some thing advantageous, than why PM is not making clear about the facts of the deal? Inflation is also a problem which need imediate remedy, but this economist is hiding behind the deal.
