U.S. can suspend reprocessing if ‘national security’ is threatened
But text rules out differences on nuclear activities as grounds for suspension, specifies consultation process to reduce risk … 31 March 2010The Hindu U.S. can suspend reprocessing if ‘national security’ … Continue reading
Nuclear liability law has sting in tail for the U.S. too
The draft Indian legislation opens a window for claims against U.S. companies but the cap on liability of Rs. 500 crore means any fight will be over relatively small sums … Continue reading
Nuclear Liability Bill ignores Environment, Finance Ministry objections
The Ministries of Finance and Environemnt raised serious objections to the Nuclear Liability Bill but their concerns were finally brushed aside by the Cabinet… 5 March 2010The Hindu [NOTE” In … Continue reading
Manmohan signals return to Vajpayee line on CTBT
Tells Yukio Hatoyama that U.S., Chinese accession will create ‘new situation’ … 30 December 2009The Hindu Manmohan signals return to Vajpayee line on CTBT Siddharth Varadarajan and K.V. Prasad New … Continue reading
Japan’s new focus on Asia is good for India
Time to take relationship beyond narrow focus on China, ‘balance of power’… 28 December 2009The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISJapan’s new focus on Asia is good for India Time to take relationship … Continue reading
Mamata, G8 ban cast shadow on Indo-Russian nuclear deal
Indians did not get their way on ENR, Russians unhappy with Haripur as site for reactors… 18 December 2009The Hindu Mamata, G8 ban cast shadow on Indo-Russian nuclear deal Siddharth … Continue reading
Ghost of Tarapur haunts reprocessing agreement with U.S.
With the fate of spent fuel fromn 10,000 MWe of American reactors riding on the agreement, India cannot afford any ambiguity about the permanence of reprocessing consent rights… 16 December … Continue reading
Barack Obama’s myopic Iran policy
By giving Israel veto rights and threatening more sanctions, the U.S. is squandering the best chance we have for a negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue… 30 November 2009The … Continue reading
Iran wants nuclear fuel swap to take place on its own soil
In the first official confirmation that Iran is leaning towards accepting some version of the US-backed proposal for a nuclear fuel swap, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told The Hindu the … Continue reading
Interview: ‘Iran hopes President Obama can deliver on his promises’
If diplomacy continues, it is possible to reach an agreement on the U.S.-led proposal for the exchange of nuclear fuel, says Iran’s Foreign Minister… 17 November 2009The Hindu ‘Iran hopes … Continue reading
ElBaradei: The reality is that India will remain outside the NPT
Nuclear weapon states must recognise the inextricable link between nonproliferation and disarmament, says IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei… 7 October 2009The Hindu ‘The reality is that India will remain outside the … Continue reading
The ElBaradei interview: ‘Language of force is not helpful on Iran issue’
Tehran should be more transparent but its nuclear programme does not pose a threat that is imminent, says IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei…. 3 October 2009The Hindu ‘Language of force is … Continue reading
U.S. committed to nuclear deal, India told
Manmohan Singh on the the nuclear issue, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan at his post-G20press conference in Pittsburgh … 27 September 2009The Hindu U.S. committed to nuclear deal, India told Siddharth Varadarajan … Continue reading
Pakistan’s response to the UN resolution on nonproliferation
Indian diplomats may be peeved at the fact that UNSC Resolution 1887, passed unanimously on September 24, 2009, takes no note of the exceptional status the country got when the … Continue reading
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