tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post3261022819837955005..comments2024-03-01T13:51:47.721+05:30Comments on Reality, one bite at a time: Lifetime fuel guarantee remains a sticking point in `123' talks with U.S.Siddharth Varadarajanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07721228307097170092noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-3291817736832342382006-12-16T12:25:00.000+05:302006-12-16T12:25:00.000+05:30Bharat Karnad, an expert on nuclear issues, is how...Bharat Karnad, an expert on nuclear issues, is however unsparing in his critique of the final legislation, that was voted by two chambers of the US Congress Saturday morning, and contended that the legislation shows the US’ resolve to “cap and freeze India’s thermonuclear weapons programme”. <br /><br />“That’s what they wanted all along. And that’s what they have achieved through this legislation,” Karnad, a vocal critic of the India-US nuclear deal, said He also pointed to “several intrusive clauses” in the legislation that enables the US to gain an insight into India’s strategic programme. “They will get into the inside of our strategic programme under the guise of promoting proliferation. Otherwise, why do they want to know the quantum of uranium mined by India every year?” <br /><br />Karnad warned that there was no need to crow that some of the controversial clauses have now been moved to the non-binding section in the final legislation. <br /><br />“The trouble with non-binding clauses is that when the two sides sit down to negotiate the 123 agreement, they can’t ignore these clauses,” Karnad said. <br /><br />“And don’t forget that the 123 agreement will go to a Democrat-controlled Congress next year. Democrats are known for their hawkish views on non-proliferation and they will not allow India to pussyfoot around these issues,” Karnad said. He pointed out that the legislation restricted the transfer of cutting-edge technologies related to reprocessing, spent fuel and heavy water and, therefore, it did not fulfil the promise of full civilian nuclear cooperation as mandated by the July 18, 2005, nuclear agreement between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President George Bush. <br /><br />Most importantly, the legislation expects India to accept safeguards in perpetuity on its civilian nuclear reactors — a practice that is applicable to non-nuclear power states, Karnad said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-64702193576275618772006-12-16T12:12:00.000+05:302006-12-16T12:12:00.000+05:30Whatever the statements our PM made in the parliam...Whatever the statements our PM made in the parliament will not be met in the US-India nuke deal. Hence they are all total lies. This makes one thing very clear our PM also does not respect the statements he makes in our parliament.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-41056150406319637272006-12-16T12:01:00.000+05:302006-12-16T12:01:00.000+05:30A Nuclear Strategy India Should Follow
1. Conduct...A Nuclear Strategy India Should Follow<br /><br />1. Conduct all the nuclear tests and make the thermonuclear completely functional.<br />2. Start building two more Thorium based nuclear reactors.<br />3. Negotiate a deal similar to the current deal.<br /><br />Manmohan Singh is turning out to be a complete disaster. AB Vajpayee had guts initally but buckled immediately after the tests.<br /><br />Pakistan will get all the benefits of the deal in one or two years after India signs the deal. Pakistan just needs to test a powerful nuclear weapon then US/China will immediately agree to give Pakistan the same benefits which India got.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-6924663789894802312006-12-14T21:15:00.000+05:302006-12-14T21:15:00.000+05:30"suit the word to the action and action to the wor..."suit the word to the action and action to the word"<br />that seems to be the present problem.It is quite clear now what our PM said in the parliment is not going to be achived.<br />and why do we need a deal with the US when for the past 3decades we have developed out nuclear capacity without any help??<br />from the deal(s) it is quite obvious that the US wants to keep India under check.If the US wants to stop nations from testing why cant it try and set an example??<br />Also this means that Pakisthan would be able to test when India cant.<br />It also looks like the USA is insulting our country and being diplomatic isnt going to help.imagine the situtation if US had put across such a deal to North Korea or Iran.<br />While we aim at stoping the testing of nuclear weapons or the creation of weapons of mass the USA is encouraging just that.So why go join a country as such??<br />Also slowly the Europeans have started to seperate themselves from the US.THIS is more of stupidity than anything else.<br />A better plan would be to form a dea;l with Iran(the gasline could be a good starting),north korea and Russia.Coordination between these countries can also help in bonding asia together rather than joining with the USA to do just the same.<br />Another major point wolud be that USA is trying to contrrol everything and it is time to put a check to that<br />VISHESH<br />vichu_the_crazy@yahoo.co.inVisheshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452040774198026145noreply@blogger.com