India-US nuclear deal signed!

[SamantK]

It was not amending the law. More of loophole in law. But, as you know, it takes 15 years to legally pass something and 2 years to have a 1 lac crore scam.



He is talking about the setup of a liability fund. It is not mandated by law. But a provisioning mechanism is being created.

setting up is not mending, yes?

 

[Viper0011.]

India mended her laws to accommodate US concerns, this mending could have done years ago as well.

Both nations had to overcome their concerns in this case. In fact, there was a statement by the Pentagon a while ago that when India requests something, instead of saying NO and then reconsidering it, they should first say YES and then reconsider it. That's a sea of change in how the US works. The point made here, was we would say yes to India and then go through the legal battle inside Congress (Which isn't any for India).

Also, whether India accommodated little or not, she got what she wanted and the US had to work with her. How many times do you see that happening outside of Israel and the UK? The credit should be given to where its deserved. The fact is that Indians as a nation have worked very hard and have taken their country to a place where its now on top of the world. No denying of that fact!

 

[MilSpec]

Pakistan should be protesting this. We have no foreign policy at all. Lets not forget the US refused us a similar deal despite us showing interest in it and now a deal with an enemy nation. US is a country of backstabbers, they backstabbed Vietnam, Afghanistan and Pakistan and are still continuing.

It's like going to a car dealer and asking for the same deal your neighbor got ignoring your own credit or downpayment. Why does pakistan need to hitch it's wagon to India to negotiate it's own interests?
As far as nuclear technology is concerned, pakistan is notorious for proliferation to North korea (Which incidentally also involved MTCR violations), Libya, Iran.

It was widely believed to have direct involvement of the government of Pakistan. This claim could not be verified due to the refusal of the government of Pakistan to allow IAEA to interview the alleged head of the nuclear black market, who happened to be no other than A.Q. Khan. Confessing his crimes later a month on national television, he bailed out the government by taking full responsibility. Independent investigation conducted by IISS confirmed that he had control over the import-export deals, and his acquisition activities were largely unsupervised by Pakistan governmental authorities. All of his activities went undetected for several years. He duly confessed of running the atomic proliferation ring from Pakistan to Iran and North Korea. He was immediately given presidential immunity.

With the bolded part in context, nuclear technology exchange with pakistan is even a liability for china.

We should have more Sino-Pakistani nuclear cooperation. That would be more of an equal-equal partnership, between one developing country and another developing country.
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I ahve wondered if China shows any concern for Pakistan's previous proliferation record as some of it was with North Korea, is there china's tacit approval for nuclear proliferation among it's client state. Is there any possibility that such measure would weaken china's long term objectives?

 

[Kharral]

There is no specific information given about the logjam or the key issues that have been 'resolved'

Has the US given up it's claim of being the only supplier of Nuclear fuel to India ?
If Yes then has it also agreed to the Indian demands that the US would have no specific rights of information about the nuclear fuel supplied by other suppliers ( France ) .

Has the US also conceded liability ( financial ) in case of an accident ?
If Yes then to what extent ?
Or
Has India conceded it's demands to resolve the issues ?

There has been a lot Symbolism but what's the Substance in this Deal

 

[Menace2Society]

US is seeking influence, not money.

 

[surya kiran]

setting up is not mending, yes?

Not really. It can be done without amending the existing law.

 

[anant_s]

India mended her laws to accommodate US concerns, this mending could have done years ago as well.

Sir, the solution of Insurance pooling was given long time ago by experts and it is a standard international practice. However last government didn't have the resolve to push it infront of Parliament more so when it was embroiled in several scams that broke out. The deal which could've brought several reactors was unfortunately on back burner. However since last two days, picture has improved significantly more so considering US has dropped its troublesome Inspection clause.

 

[cirr]

The so-called logjam remains， and will do 5 years minimum down the road

Everything will be back where it started when Obama gets on board the Airforce One。

It will be at least another 10 years when we see an American nuclear reactor on Indian soil and only after India bows to American demands and conditions。

 

[mike2000]

The so-called logjam remains， and will do 5 years minimum down the road

Everything will be back where it started when Obama gets on board the Airforce One。

It will be at least another 10 years when we see american nuclear reactor on Indian soil and only after India bows to American demands and conditions。

Jeezzz...what's wrong with India looking after its interests? Even if that means getting closer/allying with the U.S? For all I know China trades more with its arch enemy in Asia Japan than it does with friendly ones like Pakistan, Russia, Burma or even less hostile ones like India. Trade doesn't equal political alliances. China who trades more with the U.S/Japan(its 'enemies') should know better. So why is it that when other smaller/weaker countries want to uplift their trade/cooperation with the U.S, China feels uneasy? Lol it shouldn't be that way my man. After all China is building almost all its new nuclear reactors/projects with U.S ,French and Japanese companies/tech. Does this also means that China is allied with them or that china will/is being taken for a ride/exploited by these foreign powers? Lol