With the end of the Cold War, and on account of the international situation today,it brings the opportunity for India to break through a 31-year isolation caused due to Ms. Gandhi in '74 and the Jaswant Singh- Strobe Tallbot conspiracy....
The US President, described India as "a responsible state with advanced nuclear technology," thereby un- officially crediting India with the status of being a nuclear power and a part of the Nuclear Club. Not only has Mr. Bush, the President of the US, said that India "should acquire the same benefits and advantaged as other officially-decreed- nuclear states" according to the Joint Statement, he said he would "seek agreement from the Congress to amend it's laws and policies" and "workd with allies and friends to adjust international regimes to enable full civil nuclear energy cooperation and trade with India."
The US has conceded to amend the domestic law ( the Non- Proliferation Act of 1978) and securing the consent of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to offer India assistance with its nuclear energy programme.
In return, India has promised four things. One, India will continue its policy of not proliferating nuclear technology or capability; two, India will continue with its voluntary moratorium on testing; three, work with th eUS to conclude a fissile material cut-off treaty and, four, voluntarily serperate its civilian and military nuclear facilities and programmes and place the civilian part under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards... And allow international inspection of these civilian sites.
The progress will be reviewed when the President visits India in 2006. The US has also promised to help India join the International Thermonuclear Experimental reactor (ITER) and also help India participate in the international effort to develop 4th generation nuclear reactors.
On the whole the deal looks like a win-win situation for India. What troubles people is what may/ may not have been written in fine print. The Pentagon not only expects India to say thank you for the deal with arms order worth $5 billion but also hopes for more billions by persuading India to buy 126 US fighter jets.
Concerns are also being raised against the segregation of the civilian and military units. Mr.B.Chellaney, calls the relation between the two as symboitically linked. He says, " The deal will strike the weak spot in India's nascent nuclear military capability- its umbical ties with the civilian programme." In layman's language India followed a dual system, according to which, nuclear stations first addresses civilian needs and then caters to our military requirements.
Going back to reading the legible print, this deal does not extend Indo- US cooperation to the WTO negotiations or to support from Washington for the Iran-Pakistan- India gas pipeline project. People have their own doubts after the Prime Minister, just after his visit, said the Pipeline project was risky. However, the Minister of Petroleum,Mr.Mani Shankar Iyer, said that the project would go ahead and all security issues will the addressed accordingly.
The Prime Minister has ducked all such troubling questions. What was easier to clear out was the worry that while the US has only made a promise which it may or may not fulfill, the deal sets out a clear road map for India to transverse under US supervision. "This is a misconception," says Mr.B. Abhishek, Spokesperson, Congress. "The deal clearly states that India will only take the necessary steps, in reciprocation to positive steps taken by the US to close its part of the agreement," clarifies the Spokesperson. The need to stress on 'reciprocation' this time, is in regard to the US reneging its legal duties at the Tarapur Plant.
What is funny,is that after denying necessary funds for expansion of the domestic nuclear power industry, we are now agreeing to import high- priced reactors that will leave it vulnerable to outside pressures over fuel and spare parts.
So, can New Delhi, overcome the obstacles in its path on such issues discreetly? Can we do a good job of doing what's best for the country and not plundering an issue as important as this with politics? Is there really a fine print? Most of all, are we really conceding more that necessary to join the "nuclear club"?
Rooiiighhht. Roooiiighht. Whatever you say, officer. I voted for Snape bcos hes cool. I dont like nukes so I dont see the point of this thing neway.
Rooiiight. What a dumass. Not you, pk, katrophenshour. I think you should block idiots from posting comments. A very informative article, although not an entirely entertaining one. I don't know... I was never entertained by the news; unless it's news that I'm interested in... Not that I'm not interested in this... I don't know... like, whadever, dude.
Kaushik
..like, dude, you better, like, read this, and like , comment properly, like.. 'cuz like u were the one who wanted me to like write something myself...
"By the by", katrophenshour is actually me.
Kaushik
~GhostSTalker~
Heya,
First things first
Preetika is the Sweetest thing!
(sorry couldnt find that post u mentioned :P)
Secondly Kaushik Rocks!!!!
(he may sound totally out of senses - But blah what he says aint for normal human senses .. so join him or be left out to join tribals :P)
As for this post.. i still havent started to read... Cant do a lot of chilling at office today. Loads o work.
Will when i go home :P
You both Rock!
If ppl disagree... they can taste my FIST!!!
hee hee.
Seeya,
~GhostSTalker~FeRa~
hello..,
It is a report sorta thing.. im just putting up various veiws.. and wanna knw what u think,,
Secondly, there was a news article, and if u watched the live coverage frm Washington... you'd find these sentences there.. it wasn't a hardship.. Manmohan speaks really well..
Thirdly, thank you Ghost Stalker.. that's the nicest thing anyone has said to me..
Fourthly, read the DAMN POST....!!
:D
Well, Ghoststalker, I know about me... I'm not so sure about PK, though... Once you really get to know her you start to run for your life.
Hee hee
Kaushik
(PK if you take this comment seriously then you are seriously a psycho)
u mean u dnt mean it???!!!!
...THAT means i'll have to think... !!!!!
hmph
hee hee,
You guys one helluva bunch :)
You make me miss my school days.
Q.Q
Bless you all.
Btw .. i am sorry i cant comment on politics or mere human mistakes ... I hate this world's politics to the bottom of my gut, if i start thinking about it... I'll set in my Metamorphisis. And turn Rage onto me.
Well, i wanna live peaceful. and chill out!Let stuff happen the way they are designated unless its near my reach.
~GhostSTalker~FeRa~
~GhostSTalker~
Btw, sorry about making you guys wait on the story on my blog www.linekafe.blogspot.com
will post it as soon as i find my house... lol
:P
~GhostSTalker~FeRa~
o.0~@!
its k .... i hate 'em too... which is why i find myself writing about them...!!
:D
~GhostSTalker
Bravo! Bravo!
Join the Bitter Man's Club
(um.. Man necessarily does not mean Men - its man and woman...kina thing) :P
hee hee.
Pk, just because I asked for something original doesn't mean I want NEWS! Or News analysis for that matter.
Anyway, better this than a forward.
Kaushik
(If you think that because of this comment I hate you, then you are seriously a psycho)
did i say u hate me?
and dnt read what i've written if you dnt want to
~GhostSTalker~
The way you both fight .. i have serious thoughts if you should have been named as Tom and Jerry.
God knows how physical you both get... Biting scratching... Oh! very Nomadic ... Yet so natural and quite artistic if u ask me.
One day i should watch you both ... Get really Primal and start a Beast war :P
hee hee, just kiddin'
Friends who fight like this... surely means the best of buddies eva'!!!!
Stick on both of you. I am pretty sure you both will stick on a long time... (Screaming at each other :P) lol.
Ciao!
~GhostSTalker~FeRa~
PS: I am enjoying this as much as you guys are enjoying it... expecially my producer and Campaign Manager at office also seem to find what a delectable pair u both are :p ..lol!