Bush seeks to allay India’s concerns on nuclear deal
Bush has said he will not be bound by certain provisions of domestic U.S. law that India has objected to. But Indians would do well to remember that what one … Continue reading
Lifetime fuel guarantee remains a sticking point in `123′ talks with U.S.
Differences on reprocessing right, language on testing have narrowed but there are still crucial obstacles to overcome in the bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement. 13 December 2006The Hindu Lifetime fuel guarantee … Continue reading
Nuclear Deal: Some interesting links
Suo motu statement made by External Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee in Parliament on 12 December 2006 US Legislation on Nuclear Deal Not Acceptable: Communist Party of India (Marxist) statement of … Continue reading
U.S. already got NSG inspection rule tightened for India
The United States got the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group to amend its export Guidelines to mandate third country fall-back safeguards verification inspections of the kind India says it cannot accept. … Continue reading
U.S. Congress for killer clause in Nuclear Suppliers Group guidelines
Wants stipulation that any violation by India of agreements with one country should lead to termmination of exports by others. 11 December 2006The Hindu U.S. Congress for killer clause in … Continue reading
U.S. nuclear Act ignored Rice plea on key points
Based on the Government of India’s objections to the draft U.S.-India nuclear cooperation Bill, SecState Condoleezza Rice wrote to Congress asking for nine specific changes in the text. Though these … Continue reading
U.S. law on nuclear cooperation — Why India has little reason to cheer
Of the 10 concerns raised by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the final U.S. law on nuclear cooperation addresses little more than two-and-a-half. Does this mean India should walk away? Maybe … Continue reading
A bit of France, a bit of Britain
Madrid11.net, a project of opendemocracy.net, interviewed me recently on recent developments in Indian foreign policy. They asked whether I thought India would be to the United States in Asia a … Continue reading
Don’t lose sight of the hurdles in the last lap
Between Manmohan Singh’s assurances in Parliament and the changes sought by Condoleezza Rice is a big gap that is unlikely to be addressed by the “reconciled” text of the proposed … Continue reading
Armed Forces Act to be amended
After years of protest against one of India’s most Draconian laws, is there finally some light at the end of the tunnel? 2 DecemberThe Hindu Armed Forces Act to be … Continue reading
The challenge of Asian security architecture
If the ‘Asianists’ in both New Delhi and Beijing prevail, a stable `win-win’ environment can be established in the region. Erected on the building blocks of the East Asia summit … Continue reading
Pipelines should carry energy, not project power
A major international seminar in Delhi saw experts discussing the enormous potential for energy and transport links between South Asia and Central Asia. 29 November 2006The Hindu Experts call for … Continue reading
"The answer to the Iran nuclear issue is more democracy"
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003,Shirin Ebadi is a prominent lawyer and human rights activist within her country, Iran, as well as an advocate for human rights around … Continue reading
‘The protest of poor marginalised people is not considered news’
In the latest issue of Communalism Combat, Teesta Setalvad spoke to me about the attitude of the Indian media to issues of mass mobilisation and caste in the context of … Continue reading
Siddharth Varadarajan 