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by nkumar
26 Aug 2007 07:02
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 24 August 2007
Replies: 261
Views: 103556

I think it will be a bit premature to connect N-deal and Hyd-blasts. I tend to agree with PoV that these are regular blasts or in connection to Mumbai blasts verdict.
by nkumar
25 Aug 2007 07:00
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 24 August 2007
Replies: 261
Views: 103556

BTW, I see that the demand to Amend the Constitution (Although There is Nothing Wrong With It) Rolling Eyes , so brilliantly articulated here by certain postors and now published by its authors M. Patkar, A. Roy and S. Pandey, has made it to the EB email list. Curiously, the EBs have noticed the si...
by nkumar
22 Aug 2007 05:58
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion - August 20, 2007
Replies: 361
Views: 106652

LEFT SMARTING - The crisis over the nuclear deal was in the making for a year [quote]I ran into a high-profile member of Ambassador David Mulford’s team at the American embassy in New Delhi a few months ago on a street close to my home just outside Washington. After the usual pleasantries, he tol...
by nkumar
20 Aug 2007 11:13
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 17 August 2007
Replies: 351
Views: 117691

In the first place, UPA should have known that the commies being traitors will not agree to a deal which indirectly challenges China's hegemony in Asia. Two, they should have worked behind the doors to involve BJP, they did not do that and are now paying the price. Three, even after that when BJP de...
by nkumar
18 Aug 2007 03:21
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 17 August 2007
Replies: 351
Views: 117691

Second article by AS in IE Forward-looking farce
by nkumar
16 Aug 2007 14:06
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 13 Aug 2007
Replies: 338
Views: 158244

From HT: Australia will have to pull out of a proposal to sell uranium to India if it won't give up testing nuclear weapons, according to Government's chief nuclear adviser. Ziggy Switkowski, chairman of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, said he expected a ban on nuclear te...
by nkumar
14 Aug 2007 03:58
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 13 Aug 2007
Replies: 338
Views: 158244

ShyamSP wrote: I think parliament should note all objections and get clarifications from those pushing the deal and pass a resolution that it is the parliament interpretation of the deal and then approve this deal. This way MMS assurances can be tied to that resolution. If anything goes against what...
by nkumar
11 Aug 2007 04:04
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 10 Aug 2007
Replies: 283
Views: 93731

I just said,"Idev, I will just say that you need to carefully read the posts in this thread and understand the difference between the opinion and sarcasm. FYI, yes, I very well know the 50MT Ruski bum you are talking about. Youtube has many videos on it." And I was not sarcastic to Arun_S.
by nkumar
11 Aug 2007 03:46
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 10 Aug 2007
Replies: 283
Views: 93731

Idev, I will just say that you need to carefully read the posts in this thread and understand the difference between the opinion and sarcasm. FYI, yes, I very well know the 50MT Ruski bum you are talking about. Youtube has many videos on it.
by nkumar
10 Aug 2007 22:25
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 10 Aug 2007
Replies: 283
Views: 93731

Arun Sir, thanks for your explanation. Since the current best is 150-300Kt, then surpassing the current best, as per my weak understanding goes, could mean a bum of in the range of 350-400Kt but if intelligent and well informed estimates are to be believed it should/must be 10MT, 100 MT and even big...
by nkumar
10 Aug 2007 21:15
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 10 Aug 2007
Replies: 283
Views: 93731

Saty, you have clearly listed out my doubts about the deal. IMO, J18 != 123 but it was promised that J18 == 123. 1) Guarantees != assurances, meetings and multi-layered consultations. 2) Deal requires amendments, while we were expecting a 'complete' deal. So why did not our babus continued the negot...
by nkumar
09 Aug 2007 07:16
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 07 Aug 2007
Replies: 268
Views: 119621

Rest of ur post is likewise - no, I am not going to provide any guarantees, and my guarantees would not be worth 2 paise anyway. This should have been clear, when I say,"I will sign the deal" - "You provide me the guarantee", I meant that India will sign the deal provided US giv...
by nkumar
09 Aug 2007 05:24
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 07 Aug 2007
Replies: 268
Views: 119621

N3, It seems either you did not read my post completely by mistake or you deliberately cherry-picked the part which seems comfortable to explain your position. Also previously when I asked pro-deal jingos for a rebuttal for BC’s criticisim, no one offered anything. I wrote, “I am all for the dea...
by nkumar
08 Aug 2007 00:43
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 07 Aug 2007
Replies: 268
Views: 119621

I am all for the deal but EITHER we should first have megaton bombs tested many times, ICBMs etc [IMO, this remains the goal as the credible minimum deterrent] which should make anybody shit in their undies OR UPA enacts a law which counters Hyde [to follow the goal]. But problem is none seems to be...
by nkumar
07 Aug 2007 04:30
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

N-deal: Left has 9 queries By Seema Mustafa New Delhi, Aug. 6: The nine objections raised by the CPI(M) against the India-US civilian nuclear energy agreement have not been addressed in the 123 agreement. The Left leaders have been consulting scientists and strategic experts to reach a final positi...
by nkumar
07 Aug 2007 01:58
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

Stating that the 'frustrated' BJP could not 'digest' the fact that an "incredible, unprecedented and historic agreement" has been achieved by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that there has never been a convention wherein an international...
by nkumar
07 Aug 2007 01:32
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

If anybody gives credit to this govt raise this point and ask question. I agree. Why can't the pro-deal people offer a point-by-point refutation of the points raised by BC, Rajiv Sikri et al to convince others who are not so sure about the deal? Nobody is against the deal with US, but some people a...
by nkumar
07 Aug 2007 01:10
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

The current question is why not the present govt test before it signs the nuclear deal. This option is always available and it is still available. Acharyaji, you must be joking. You really think present GoI can test with MMS as PM - This is same person who was opposed to both POK-I,II. OTOH, if NDA...
by nkumar
06 Aug 2007 19:44
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

1) Can someone cleanly say that this deal is not going to be a hindrance to testing in future (we should and must test to prefect and improve our weapons)? Let us say the GE's reactor supplies power to some critical industry, then is it going to be a hindrance in testing? Can Unkil not blackmail us?...
by nkumar
06 Aug 2007 09:54
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

Please pardon my ignorance but can some guru clear some doubts. 1) First, there is some confusion whether we place all or only civilian future breeders under safeguards? DAE says something and Burns says something else, GoI till now has not issued any clarification on this despite some news reports ...
by nkumar
06 Aug 2007 06:55
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

123 agreement compromised India's case: Former BARC chief Mumbai, Aug. 6 (PTI): The agreement to operationalize the Indo-US civil nuclear deal has "compromised India's case to a large extent and the United States could "remotely drive our atomic programmes in the long run," former Di...
by nkumar
05 Aug 2007 05:10
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

1. Why are we asking for foreign reprocessing and heavy water facility dont we have them in place already and Indian in design? In heavy water, India has technology for commercial-sized plants but in reprocessing and enrichment India has technology for semi-commercial-sized plants. - This is the op...
by nkumar
05 Aug 2007 00:00
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

Scicom's reaction: US might get chance to inspect India N-sites By Olga Tellis Mumbai, Aug. 4: Dr Placid Rodriguez, former director, Indira Gandhi Research Centre and Dr M.R. Srinivasan, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, whilst saying that the 123 agreement has addressed most of India...
by nkumar
04 Aug 2007 23:49
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

China's reaction: Hardens border dispute. China hardens border dispute By Seema Mustafa New Delhi, Aug. 4: China has responded to the quadrilateral initiative for democracy and the growing relations between India and the United States by visibly hardening its position on the boundary issue. The new ...
by nkumar
04 Aug 2007 23:46
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

BJP's reaction: Makes some good noises about legislation regarding foreign policy. BJP rejects nuke deal, wants JPC By RAMESH RAMACHANDRAN New Delhi, Aug. 4: A combative BJP on Saturday said the 123 agreement compromised India’s nuclear weapons programme and demanded that the government put the ne...
by nkumar
04 Aug 2007 02:59
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

Here is some more info, sorry if posted earlier.

95% units to be in safeguard in 25 yrs
[quote]
New Delhi, Aug. 3: India has voluntarily agreed to place “90 to 95 per centâ€
by nkumar
04 Aug 2007 02:35
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 04 Aug 2007
Replies: 325
Views: 102683

BC's analysis, posting in full, has lot of details. This is from Asian Age. 123: text and context By Brahma Chellaney New Delhi, Aug. 3: The released text of the 123 agreement on civil nuclear cooperation reveals that the United States, besides upholding the primacy of its laws, has gained two absol...
by nkumar
03 Aug 2007 21:41
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 01 Aug 2007
Replies: 266
Views: 106690

I skimmed through, and prima facie, I can say its a draw . I agree. It looks like a 1-1 after half time. We have to wait for what happens in IAEA and NSG. But IMO, US has the upper hand till now. Although there is provision for strategic reserve, India will ultimately lose if France, Russia, Japan ...
by nkumar
03 Aug 2007 04:00
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 01 Aug 2007
Replies: 266
Views: 106690

Here is some good news, not sure if this is posted earlier. 1st thorium unit in India soon By R. Bhagwan Singh and Kumar Chellappan Chennai, Aug. 2: India is on the verge of setting up the world's first advanced heavy water reactor (AHWR) which uses thorium as a fuel. "We have the design and th...
by nkumar
02 Aug 2007 22:49
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 01 Aug 2007
Replies: 266
Views: 106690

123 Agreement to curb India's power The Indo-US dialogue on 123 Agreement has been conducted with utmost secrecy, the way one deals with an extremely sensitive subject. One may recall that despite best efforts of the US and its allies India conducted Pokharan-II test in 1998. The US pounced on Indi...
by nkumar
01 Aug 2007 00:57
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 28 Jul 2007
Replies: 272
Views: 95920

It has to be tabled to the Lok Sabha ~ Aug 10th.
I read somewhere that the text will be released anytime after 2nd Aug. I guess we should be able to see the text in the next 4-5 days
by nkumar
01 Aug 2007 00:25
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 28 Jul 2007
Replies: 272
Views: 95920

I do not see the logic of bringing these facilities into safeguards. If US really wants India as a strategic partner and make it a super-power in the 21st century, then least it can do is remove the sanctions from these facilities. Clever modus-operandi to monitor Indian facilities - first sanction ...
by nkumar
01 Aug 2007 00:02
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 28 Jul 2007
Replies: 272
Views: 95920

The civilian facilities listed out in the Indo-US accord will be placed under the IAEA safeguards. These include not only the present and future imported nuclear reactors, material and technology, but also 14 of the 22 Indian built (some under construction) civilian reactors, future civilian fast-b...
by nkumar
29 Jul 2007 04:25
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 28 Jul 2007
Replies: 272
Views: 95920

Sanjay M wrote: But I'm also thinking that China at least, if not Pak as well, will try to take advantage of the weakness in the 123 deal (the N-test clause), in order to force our hand on N-testing. If you want to say that PRC will test and we have to test consequently, IMO that is the best scenari...
by nkumar
29 Jul 2007 00:54
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 25 Jul 2007
Replies: 268
Views: 96668

Same facts, two fact-sheets

Here is an example how the governments are trying to sell the deal to their respective countries.

[quote]
New Delhi: On the surface, India and the United States choreographed the “outingâ€
by nkumar
28 Jul 2007 23:11
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 25 Jul 2007
Replies: 268
Views: 96668

Shourie: Centre misleading us New Delhi, July 28: Only a careful study of the text of the 123 agreement would ascertain whether national security adviser M.K. Narayanan and the other Indian negotiators were indulging in "verbal camouflage", or whether there was a "substantive gain&qu...
by nkumar
25 Jul 2007 11:11
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 22 Jul 2007
Replies: 255
Views: 99377

Meanwhile, the GoI cabinet approves the 123 agreement. Cabinet approves Indo-US nuke pact New Delhi, July 25: India's cabinet approved on Wednesday a bilateral agreement paving the way for civilian nuclear cooperation with the United States, days after the two nations concluded controversial talks t...
by nkumar
25 Jul 2007 11:04
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 22 Jul 2007
Replies: 255
Views: 99377

Situation is far from hunky-dory. All this business of selective leaking, speculation, intelligent guesses, uninformative statement after negotiations in US, selective briefing to senior journalists, attacks by the likes of Prasad and BK - there is something fishy about the deal. I wish I am proved ...
by nkumar
22 Jul 2007 22:19
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 22 Jul 2007
Replies: 255
Views: 99377

Shankar, take it easy at the moment, let the details emerge. I think deal if settled as it has been portrayed in the media, then it is a good one because in China tests [Pak will never test unless India tests], then we should test not one but 5 or whatever designs are to be tested, it will be a good...
by nkumar
22 Jul 2007 08:38
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 328
Views: 97609

Guys, I am very skeptical about what we have got from this N-deal. Of course, I am not against the deal but we want it on our terms. I feel DDM is spinning the opinions too much. Here is an article from Asian Age which has fought alongside Scicom in India's interests. I still maintain, the whole thi...