tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post4044700749246131585..comments2024-03-01T13:51:47.721+05:30Comments on Reality, one bite at a time: Obama administration wants India to sign NPTSiddharth Varadarajanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07721228307097170092noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-19635538892501871172009-06-07T22:32:23.976+05:302009-06-07T22:32:23.976+05:30what these nutcases fail to realize is that Indian...what these nutcases fail to realize is that Indian’s nuclear arsenal is a deterrant against China as well! Most of India’s defense policy now focuses on China rather than Pakistan. As long as China has nuke weapons, you can forget any disarmament treaties with India. Moreover, we have thorium based reactors and as well as the nuke deal with US, which enabled us to make exceptions for us in NSG (Nuclear Suppliers Group). So, democRATs should stop hyphenating India and Pakistan and think India will bend over for appease Osama’s ...oops Obama’s policies!<br /><br /><br /><br />http://www.euronuclear.org/meetings/rrfm2007/transactions/rrfm2007-transactions-session-1.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-80555508758306694062009-05-26T20:33:56.666+05:302009-05-26T20:33:56.666+05:30So to ask India to unilaterally stop developing ad...So to ask India to unilaterally stop developing additional nuclear material and to go into arms control talks with Pakistan and China is unrealistic. Do you really think that China wants to have arms control discussions? China is a major security concern for India . India's military calculus is as much centered on China as Pakistan. It is not in indian security intrest to give up nuke weapons or their future upgrades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-61732774115059159672009-05-14T07:25:00.000+05:302009-05-14T07:25:00.000+05:30West armed pak to use it as leverage to dis-arm in...West armed pak to use it as leverage to dis-arm india. Offcourse their game must fail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-18224322950077662852009-05-14T07:21:00.000+05:302009-05-14T07:21:00.000+05:30How the West summoned up a nuclear nightmare in Pa...How the West summoned up a nuclear nightmare in Pakistan<br /><br />http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2368174.eceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-70722404630194086792009-05-12T22:32:00.000+05:302009-05-12T22:32:00.000+05:30Pakistan expanding its nuclear capability
http://...Pakistan expanding its nuclear capability<br /><br />http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30648446/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-22323794324162210822009-05-10T12:25:00.000+05:302009-05-10T12:25:00.000+05:30I really find it difficult to understand why democ...I really find it difficult to understand why democratic administration in US always tries to put some unrealistic conditions on India. This means right from the day one it will be a non-starter with the new US administration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-91445037391161111532009-05-08T23:33:00.000+05:302009-05-08T23:33:00.000+05:30Tell Zero to take a Hike and get China to Give up ...Tell Zero to take a Hike and get China to Give up its nuke first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-11650240631847611192009-05-08T17:46:00.000+05:302009-05-08T17:46:00.000+05:30After the American statement, the British statemen...After the American statement, the British statement of May 7 <A HREF="http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/legal/npt/prepcom09/statements/7MayC2_UK.pdf" REL="nofollow">also names India</A>:<br /><br />"Let me state unequivocally our commitment to the universalisation of the NPT and call on those states, India, Israel and Pakistan, that have not signed to do so as Non-Nuclear Weapon States".<br /><br />[U.K. Cluster II statement]<br /><br />The British Cluster II statements in the last two prepcoms did not name India though they repeated the formulation that all states that had not signed the NPT should do so as NNWS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-77530485395765247132009-05-08T10:13:00.000+05:302009-05-08T10:13:00.000+05:30@ Ambassador
1. The NSG/IAEA parts of the nuclear...@ Ambassador<br /><br />1. The NSG/IAEA parts of the nuclear deal are over and done with. They cannot be now killed or reversed easily by anyone.<br /><br />2. The reproccessing part of the 123 agreement with the US remains to be worked out and may get stuck but India can live with it. It just won't buy any American reactors.<br /><br />3. Amb. Gottemoeller's statement is worth noting because it seems to be part of a new pattern of signals from the Obama people, and not a product of the usual attitude of an N5. Also, it is one thing to answer a question asked of you ('Should India sign the NPT?'), and another to say something up front in a statement. She did defend the nuclear deal with India when reporters asked her about it later. But it would have been nicer to have had that in the speech and the universality bit come in a Q and A, the way it would have been 2005-2008! That said, there's no reason to panic.<br />4. FMCT and CTBT heat will be there but nothing that cannot be faced.Siddharthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-2571835183509396852009-05-08T10:06:00.000+05:302009-05-08T10:06:00.000+05:30The fact is, even if you had asked an Assistant Se...The fact is, even if you had asked an Assistant Secretary of State<br />during the Bush era the answer would have been that India should sign the NPT. The Russians say it all the time. The fundamental position is the same for all the nuclear weapon states, particularly on the eve of<br />the next NPT review. But the point is that India is being given<br />exceptional treatment and that will continue. People are forgetting the agreements with France and Russia.<br /><br />Of course, the Obama agenda on nuclear matters will cause some<br />headaches to India in the coming months.A former India ambassador to the UNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13437119.post-16528664643599740552009-05-07T18:23:00.000+05:302009-05-07T18:23:00.000+05:30Quote "Equally galling for New Delhi was the South...Quote "Equally galling for New Delhi was the South Asian tilt Ms. Gottemoeller gave to the proposed Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT)". <br /><br />While I agree with the sentiments expressed by you, the above 'galling' attitude is not just the Americans' it is also the official policy of our friendly and nice totalitarian neighbors to the north and its stooges in India too.<br /><br />It is always 'South Asia' that needs to do away with nuclear stuff. If it is such a good idea, why not the entire world? Or atleast all of Asia?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com