For first time, India agrees to put all its n-reactors under safeguard

[sathya]

i understand that india wants those use the fuel bank should be placed under control,,,... however india is not going to sign it ..

 

[sathya]

heading should have been ' India agrees the world nuclear fuel bank rules'

 

[great]

India denies putting N-reactors under safeguards

India on Saturday said it voted for a proposal to create a fuel bank by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but asserted that in doing so, it has not put all its nuclear reactors under safeguards. "There is no question of India agreeing to put all its n-reactors under safeguards," said
Vishnu Prakash, spokesperson of the external affairs ministry.
The spokesperson rejected a report published in the Indian Express Saturday that said India has for the first time agreed to put all its nuclear reactors under international safeguards by voting for an IAEA proposal to create an international fuel bank.

Explaining its decision to vote for the IAEA resolution, New Delhi clarified that while doing so it had stated its principled position at the IAEA board in Vienna on Friday.

In its official explanation of the vote, India said: "As a country with well established high level capabilities over the entire fuel cycle and a sizeable pool of highly qualified and trained manpower, India is prepared to supplement international efforts for sustainable growth of nuclear energy while addressing proliferation concerns."

"As a country with advanced nuclear technology, India would like to participate as a supplier state in such initiatives."

"As stated on other occasions as well, we believe that there is considerable potential in the use of thorium based fuels in existing light water reactors with the aim of realizing proliferation resistant use of fissile material with higher energy output," India's envoy to Vienna Dinkar Khullar had said.

"India has contributed actively to the debate amongst member states on possible options for assurance of supply of nuclear fuel. We are of the view that fuel bank arrangements should be available to all IAEA member states which require such arrangements," the Indian envoy said.

He had vigorously defended the right of any member state to carry out research and development on nuclear fuel cycles for peaceful purposes.

"We also believe that artificial restrictions should not be imposed on supplier states which are in a position to support such fuel supply arrangements," the envoy said.

New Delhi had told the IAEA board that India is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) that requires all signatories to the NPT to accept comprehensive safeguard regime.

"India is not a party to the NPT. India therefore is not bound by the decisions of the NPT Review Conference. Nothing in the resolution can derogate the rights of member states of the IAEA as provided in its statute," Khullar said.

 

[mayankmatador]

@ hindutvadi
1- india has total 22 reactors out of which india has agreed for 14 reactors to be under IAEA safeguard and rest 8 for military purpose.
2-as we havn't signed CTBT we can test nuclear weapon any time. but as we are mending broken diplomatic ties, and wanting unsc permanent seat. it is not wn't be a correct decision.

 

[mayankmatador]

@ HINDUTVADI
3- 8 reactors for military purposes.. can be more secret one,,,
4-no specific need
5- around 80-120 a rough estimate.

 

[Hindutvadi]

@ hindutvadi
1- india has total 22 reactors out of which india has agreed for 14 reactors to be under IAEA safeguard and rest 8 for military purpose.

Oh..gud. A highly mis leading title.

2-as we havn\'t signed CTBT we can test nuclear weapon any time. but as we are mending broken diplomatic ties, and wanting unsc permanent seat. it is not wn\'t be a correct decision.

Now a days...u can test your yield by simulations. Am i right? As india is developing supercomputers,it wont be much of a big deal for India as well.

 

[mayankmatador]

Oh..gud. A highly mis leading title.



Now a days...u can test your yield by simulations. Am i right? As india is developing supercomputers,it wont be much of a big deal for India as well.

yup u r right but everthing cn't b simulated......
ur hardware performance and other improvements cant b simulated.

u have a simulator for pilot training but all pilots are trained on board...

take example 0f large hardon collider,,,,