Eleventh hour for the NSG
Though the Nuclear Suppliers Group was set up as a response to India’s 1974 nuclear test, its seven founding members today all support the idea of allowing nuclear trade with … Continue reading
India, the IAEA and the art of ‘reservation’
Given the contested nature of any legal text, India took care to reserve its position on certain aspects of its safeguards agreement. 7 August 2008The Hindu India, the IAEA and … Continue reading
Ajay TG is finally out…
The Committee for the Release of Ajay TG just sent out this press release announcing the release on bail of the Raipur-based film maker who has spent the last three … Continue reading
Conversation with a Professor of Philosophy, Lhasa (via Amit Sengupta of Hard News)
The latest issue of Hard News has some excellent coverage of the pre-Olympics situation in China and Tibet. Amit Sengupta was part of a delegation of Indian and Italian reporters … Continue reading
Eventual NPT compliance a sticking point in NSG guidelines
The U.S. knows India will never sign the NPT so why should it seek to retain language in the NSG amendment for India suggesting India should accept full-scope safeguards? 6 … Continue reading
Kakodkar: India is firm on unconditional waiver
“Conditions will take away with one hand what has been given with the other”, says the head of India’s Atomic Energy Commission in an interview to The Hindu. 3 August … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: IAEA says yes, but NSG members serve notice to India
The 35-nation Board of Governors approved India’s safeguards agreement by consensus but it is clear from the statements many countries made that the can of opposition has essentially been kicked … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: IAEA board to back India, but with ‘mixed feelings’
Countries still have concerns about Indian weapons programme but this will come in the way of approval by consensus… 1 August 2008The Hindu IAEA to back India, but with ‘mixed … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: Pakistan will not press for vote on Indian deal at IAEA
Nuclear Suppliers Group now looking to meet during August 21-23 in Vienna 31 July 2008The HinduPakistan will not press for vote on Indian deal at IAEA Siddharth Varadarajan Nuclear Suppliers … Continue reading
U.S. says NSG waiver for India will be ‘clean’ but not ‘unconditional’
It also seems that an attempt will be made to tie the implementation of the NSG rule change to the completion of all the necessary domestic steps in the United … Continue reading
The king is gone, long live the kingdom’s old ways
By abandoning the principle of consensus in favour of arithmetical machinations, Nepal’s discredited establishment is betraying the aspirations of the young republic. 29 July 2008The Hindu The king is gone, … Continue reading
Iran replies to Indian ‘non-paper’ on gas pipeline
Given the lack of urgency New Delhi is displaying in finalising the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, Tehran has sent across a note with new proposals aimed at addressing lingering Indian … Continue reading
India files nuclear separation plan with IAEA
Following persistent questioning by countries like Canada about the absence of any specific facilities in the Indian draft ssafeguards agreement, a copy of the Indian nuclear separation plan has been … Continue reading
India bracing itself for American NSG draft guidelines
The divisive debate and vote in Parliament this week shows Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has absolutely no room to manoeuvre. On August 17, 2006, he told the Rajya Sabha, “If … Continue reading
Siddharth Varadarajan 