one thing i dont understand...y india doesnt make its own breeder reactors and use its abundant thorium.we have to beg for Uranium to the NSG states.
instead of begging NSG(in near future) we should develop our nuclear tech and be self dependant.Then we can supply Th and Nuke tech to devloped nations and make mony.
RE:Self dependence....why N-deal
by BV Raju on Jul 31, 2008 01:28 PM Permalink
If we don't sign these we CAN NOT export or import. Since the deal is going through India is already getting export orders from Indonesia, Malasiya, Srilanka, UAE etc for India reactors manufactured in India. India manufactures reactors of capacity upto 600MW at 1/10th of cost compared to European countries. Its a big business opportunity after we sign this agreement
RE:Self dependence....why N-deal
by Bumpkin on Jul 31, 2008 12:03 PM Permalink
We are in immediate need of energy and doing research on Thorium to use it as an energy source in a cost effective way will take so much of time. Work is still going on, it may take one or two decades to get some positive results on this. Hence we don't have any other option so we are trying to get some uranium.
RE:Self dependence....why N-deal
by rajendran dharmasambraj on Jul 31, 2008 12:01 PM Permalink
as per Dr. Kalam, india's research on use of thorium in nuclear reactors is on going and not complete, until success, we need uranium reactors.
RE:Self dependence....why N-deal
by varghese on Jul 31, 2008 12:59 PM Permalink
we cannot convert Thorium to fuel without american tech..even our close firend..russia isnt going to help..even china has joined and signed all treaties and sub treaties with usa on this nuclear issue...there is no way out ..we cannot live in such isolation ..45 yrs we have lived in isolation with all these islamic and communist false propagandas that america is bad..but the fact remains they are our natural allies..secular and democratic..so its better to seek friendship..there is no national pride or nationalism in this issue..just petty politics..foolish false pride and petty fears..treat this as an business opportunity and learn fast the tricks of this trade..
RE:Self dependence....why N-deal
by Srikanth on Jul 31, 2008 01:42 PM Permalink
Dear Mr.Fool, We have done without anybody's help and I can challege anyone that if you show that anyone can use thorium except India. I spoke to Sri.Abdul Kalam longtime back when I was in chennai for study.
RE:RE:Self dependence....why N-deal
by varghese on Jul 31, 2008 03:04 PM Permalink
mere speaking isnt enough Srikanth...get back to industrial production..do u have an 10 MW based thorium plant in ur state or any where else in India..speak with some comon sense and scientific reason..foolishly do not get involved in matters which are too high for ur types...this is an matter of national concern..
RE:Self dependence....why N-deal
by subhash k on Jul 31, 2008 12:11 PM Permalink
we have already done couple to nuclear tests and we are pretty confident about our nuclear capabilities in our arms, now for India to be a Super Power by 2020 as per our and Dr Kalam's dream we need power for the current growth of industries also its always better to take side of powerful nation like USA.
RE:Self dependence....why N-deal
by lekh ram on Jul 31, 2008 12:24 PM Permalink
brother,to have nuke weapons to a limited extant helps.neboring states like pak n chin will think trillion times b4 attacking us ...but india dont have(n shouldnt have) ambition to becom a weaponary superpower but a economic s'power.people of this country should live happily at the end of the day...what if we all put our enrgy in weapons but don have food to eat and electricity to lite..
taking side of US wont help.look at china...US cant dictate terms to china cos china is a manufactring super power.china nevr boggs down to US pressure tactics.i dont say india should blindly follow china but dint the truth is what we see 2day.
RE:Self dependence....why N-deal
by starlee on Jul 31, 2008 12:48 PM Permalink
Ram , Do u know it was with US help china have most of the technologies it has now ? Yes US cant do anything to china but china wouldnt have been in the position they are now without US help .
