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by Manav
28 Jul 2007 21:40
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 25 Jul 2007
Replies: 268
Views: 96689

For those who thought this a serious deal, here is the first disagreement between the to be signatories of this deal. India will accept it. The US Congress will accept it. The US is where it always was. On the Indian side "it" will only add more confusion. More importantly, I do not think...
by Manav
24 Jul 2007 23:07
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 22 Jul 2007
Replies: 255
Views: 99406

The likely damaging parts of this deal have been filtered out, such was the microscopic detail over language and placement of commas. The larger picture is that we got into an INTENSE dealmaking process with the americans, understood american dealmaking dhanda, and the US got an idea of what indian...
by Manav
17 Jul 2007 23:28
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

ShauryaT wrote:Manav: You are covering a lot of old ground covered on this thread. There is a lot in the archives. Please check them out. Thanks.
If yes, then my apologies...I was merely trying to work out who began this stuff...nevertheless, my apologies
by Manav
17 Jul 2007 23:23
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

About how this thing started....here is one perspective... "With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the chief opposition, it is more a matter of ownership problem. For it was the BJP-led NDA government that first initiated civil nuclear talks but had to give up after it was thrown out of power i...
by Manav
17 Jul 2007 22:50
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

The deal that JS proposed is vastly different than the one proposed in J18 to the UPA. And also the one in the Hyde Act is again vastly different than the one proposed in J18. Yes GoI did marshall its resources to support the Hyde Act but under the impression it was in conformity with the J18. All ...
by Manav
17 Jul 2007 21:13
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

Tanaji.... As you said...'it probably never will be confirmed'. And there is no way that I can confirm it...hell the GOI refuses to release info about Netaji...so we shouldn't be holding our breath for clarifications on subjects like this...and not least of all on the Indo-US nuke deal. Tanaji and ...
by Manav
17 Jul 2007 20:47
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

Manav: Thanks for the clarification, I was not aware of what you said. It sheds a different light, subject to it being true, and it probably never will be confirmed. I better stop here about my views, since it is not germane to the nuke topic. Tanaji.... As you said...'it probably never will be con...
by Manav
17 Jul 2007 18:32
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

Leading US think tank says India-US nuke deal unlikely Okay, so how does this jive with what Perky said about India having been the initiator or undertaker for this N-Deal? They can't both be right. Either India initiated the deal, or else US initiated it for containing China. Really, it's importan...
by Manav
17 Jul 2007 16:08
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

What is sad and interesting is the whole reprocessing issue is being made to appear as if these are new "demands" from the Indian side, and that its the Indian side thats being made to appear as if its playing hard ball and being recalcitrant. The opposite is of course, true since all the...
by Manav
16 Jul 2007 23:59
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

Manav wrote: Is it true that it was India who initiated this nuke deal with the US? This was stated many times by US sources back in 2003 (possibly perkovich), but do not have links for them, unfortunately. Even if that is true, our reaction should be "so what?". That is not an indicator ...
by Manav
16 Jul 2007 23:40
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

Is it true that it was India who initiated this nuke deal with the US?

Certainly, Perkovitch seems to think so...

http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/feb/18nspec.htm

Can anyone confirm or deny this with some authority?
by Manav
16 Jul 2007 23:29
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

..and who do you thought was the master plan for iraq war? .. this prez is an useless one in the history of america!. its all cheyney dude, who always has a true caliber gun under his belt. if cheyney thinks he needs to warn the pakis.. so be it!.. cheyneism didn't hit India, since his oil business...
by Manav
16 Jul 2007 23:19
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

Just to provide another data point for the agenda of the NPT Ayatollahs, IAEA is reporting the successful shutdown for North Korea's nuclear plant. I presume Iran is next and who knows who is next... N.Korea has shut its nuclear reactor, IAEA chief U.N. inspectors have verified that North Korea has...
by Manav
16 Jul 2007 23:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 515359

India asks Australia to treat Haneef 'fairly' :roll: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_asks_Australia_to_treat_Haneef_fairly/articleshow/2207873.cms NEW DELHI: India has conveyed its concern to Australia over the issue of Mohammad Haneef, who has been held in connection with failed UK terror...
by Manav
16 Jul 2007 21:25
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 108090

Someone mentioned US intentions....?

Watch those H1-B hires, FBI tells American firms

Link

Apologies if this has been posted earlier!
by Manav
14 Jul 2007 19:04
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion - June 26-2007
Replies: 322
Views: 108574

In a previous post sivab put up an article by M. V. Srinivasan in which the author stated: "The Hyde Act suggests that India work with the U.S. on the early conclusion of a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty. India has in the past favoured an FMCT that is universal, non-discriminatory, and verifia...
by Manav
10 Jul 2007 19:23
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion - June 26-2007
Replies: 322
Views: 108574

Manav, Philip is 100% correct. You should try to read up on the RB occupants from the late 60s. You will get the names in chronological order. OK. Will do. Any suggested sources? Actually, its not that I don't believe Philip, it's just that I find what he mentioned with reference to the RB occupant...
by Manav
10 Jul 2007 15:19
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion - June 26-2007
Replies: 322
Views: 108574

Taking off from our most popular Pres ever and popular statesman of India since Gandhi.The lack of upright leaders has never been so lacking ashighlighted by this presidential race.Like Caesar's wife,the candidate and his/her family must be "above suspicion".It is utterly shameful that th...
by Manav
07 Jul 2007 07:08
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion - June 26-2007
Replies: 322
Views: 108574

I don't understand what complaint you have about Bush's legacy. He left a stunning legacy of Iraq invasion. History will not read what we know of Iraq ops today. It will be written in colorful strategic imperative and a bold move. And yes, it will be a glorious victory of US (actually it is). They ...
by Manav
07 Jul 2007 05:11
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion - June 26-2007
Replies: 322
Views: 108574

Assuming that the US and India agree (whichever way it works out) and an agreement is signed, then how easy (or difficult) is it for either of the signatories to break out of the agreement? India recognizes that President Bush is now a wilting president with little support from his own ranks - and h...
by Manav
21 Mar 2007 08:35
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 3
Replies: 338
Views: 117182

Kumar, Thanks for posting that ... minor nitpick ... for me shraddha is devotion, not faith ... the difference is that the former is active while the latter is passive ... devotion is a way to conduct one's life ... it can be bhakti yoga, or some other form ... in my college days, my favorite perso...
by Manav
02 Jan 2007 05:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Higher Education: How to create more Phds in India?
Replies: 120
Views: 34205

"Are you hostile to GoI spending money/lands in raising PhDs in sociology, history, archeology, anthropology, management, human resource science, marketing research, finance, economics, music, dance, painting etc? (I am.)" Really? I guess if we follow your way of thinking on this, we will ...
by Manav
26 Dec 2006 18:43
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India-US Nuclear Deal continued
Replies: 285
Views: 87264

Atoms for War...?

I guess you folks are familiar with Ashley Tellis' "Atoms for War: US-India Civilian Nuclear Cooperation and India's Nuclear Arsenal" (2006). He makes a similar point, though from a different angle.
by Manav
13 Feb 2005 18:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
Replies: 260
Views: 107952

Manav: to avoid posting sensitive information on this thread, I have posted an answer to your question that may be of interest to you: (caution: sensitive information - do not access unless you are manav): http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=86935#86935 Adi...thanks! But that still...
by Manav
13 Feb 2005 18:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
Replies: 260
Views: 107952

Question - hope it's not out of context

I keep reading that the RAW recruits both from the UPSC and the 'outside'. My question is this - Can someone (anyone) apply to the RAW like folks do for the CIA? For the CIA - if one is interested, go the their website and apply - they also visit various universities during the recruitment fairs etc...