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
Detailed safeguards talks with IAEA only after 123 negotiations conclude
India wants fuel supply assurance issue with U.S. resolved first because american backsliding on earlier commitments has complicated safeguards picture. 26 April 2007The Hindu Detailed safeguards talks with IAEA only … Continue reading
Fall-back safeguards, NSG, sequencing remain areas of concern in nuclear talks
Here is the second and concluding part of my exclusive behind-the-scenes look of the obstacles lying in the way of the India-U.S. nuclear agreement. 26 April 2007The Hindu Fall-back safeguards, … Continue reading
In last lap of nuclear deal, India feels U.S. backsliding on prior commitments
From providing waivers for its domestic restrictions to promising lifetime fuel supplies and enabling full civilian nuclear cooperation, the U.S. seems to be having second thoughts about earlier agreements. 25 … Continue reading
Major obstacles persist in nuclear deal
Indian officials say “big problems” remain on scope of cooperation and termination conditions, with the U.S., inter alia, demanding inclusion of a “right of return” clause in the 123 agreement. … Continue reading
A willing suspension of disbelief
Forget about Iran, North Korea, and terrorism, the principal security challenge of our time is how to restrain the U.S. from pursuing policies that promote conflict and undermine international stability. … Continue reading
Balraj Sahni’s 1972 convocation address to JNU
After the poison of the BJP VCD, I though I’d “cleanse” my blog by posting something pleasant and uplifting. The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Assocation has just reprinted in pamphlet … Continue reading
Under siege, Iran ups the ante
The ‘uncontrolled chain reaction’ predicted by the IAEA chief when sanctions were first imposed continues, with no terminal state in view other than conflict. 11 April 2007The Hindu Under siege, … Continue reading
That communal BJP CD: Videograbs
I finally figured out how to save images off a video disc. [Pause the film and press CTRL-i whenever you want to grab an image]. So here goes a series … Continue reading
That communal BJP CD – A transcript
Here are extracts from the verbatim transcript, translated by me from the Hindi original, of the VCD titled ‘Bharat ki Pukar’ released in early April 2007 by the Bharatiya Janata … Continue reading
The 123 talks did not go well
Reuters reports Nicholas Burns — the American Under Secretary of State and the Bush administration’s point man in its nuclear dealings with India — sounding less than enthusiastic about the … Continue reading
Fissile treaty is India’s next challenge
If the Conference on Disarmament really manages to get its act together as Reaching Critical Will and Jeffrey Lewis of armscontrolwonk and the Belfer Center reckon it might, the Indian … Continue reading
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