India, U.S. looking at mid-July for 123 talks
Narayanan, Stephen Hadley likely to lead delegations but Indian officials warn there is no slack to cut on the Indian side. 30 June 2007The Hindu India, U.S. looking at mid-July … Continue reading
A ‘warts and all’ view of Indian science
BOOK REVIEW: With interesting tidbits about the 1974 atomic test at Pokhran and the economics of India’s nuclear energy programme, Ashok Parthasarathi’s Technology at the Core provides a useful account … Continue reading
G8 statement ignores disarmament
There’s loads of advice and fatwas for others but the Heiligendamm statement is silent on the nuclear weapons states’ obligation to get rid of their arsenals and the new ‘Cold … Continue reading
Nuclear talks: ‘Manmohan sent strong message through Burns’
If a deadlock is to be avoided over the proposed bilateral Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, aka 123 agreement, the U.S. side will have to come up with an overall package that … Continue reading
The stalemate and beyond
The Hindu‘s editorial today is very clear about how the impasse can be overcome… 4 June 2007The Hindu Editorial: The stalemate and beyondAfter three days of “intensive, productive and constructive” … Continue reading
Nuclear talks reach stalemate
As expected, American intransigence on giving India the right to reprocess spent fuel as well as on other issues led to an impasse, with the three-day long technical interaction betweenn … Continue reading
India will stick to `rights-based’ approach on reprocessing
An explanation of why India is insisting on explicit reprocessing rights up front. 3 June 2007The Hindu India will stick to `rights-based’ approach on reprocessing`Without reprocessing, there is nothing’Siddharth Varadarajan … Continue reading
Nuclear talks to enter third day
Indian officials say they will not makke undue haste in concluding the 123 agreement and are looking at August as a possible deadline for agreement rather than the next few … Continue reading
Crucial talks on 123, again
What happens Friday will be crucial… 1 June 2007The Hindu Nuclear talks begin Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: India and the United States held one round of technical discussions on Thursday … Continue reading
Yet another round on the 123…
After the failure of technical talks in London, Nicholas Burns is set to try one last attempt at pushing through a deal before Manmohan and Bush meet on the sidelines … Continue reading
123 as countdown to CTBT by the backdoor
No matter how it is cushioned or phrased, the U.S. insistence on a “right to require the return” of exported material if India conducts a nuclear test will convert India’s … Continue reading
Qualifying nuclear test moratorium may offer way out of 123 impasse
The July 2005 agreement spoke of India “continuing” its nuclear test moratorium in the context of abiding by the “resposibilities and practices” of other countries with “advanced nuclear technology”. This … Continue reading
India, U.S. claim progress in nuclear talks
But while the U.S. speaks of a deal on the 123 agreement by the end of May, the Indian side points out there are still “issues” to be settled. 3 … Continue reading
This has nothing to do with energy
Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns’s recent article is a reminder of America’s onerous “strategic partnership” agenda for India: defence sales, interoperability of forces followed by joint missions, isolating Iran, … Continue reading
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