India: The U.S. Nuclear Deal and Indian ICBMs

[BATMAN]

"Indo-US N-deal could lead to arms race"

http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?182351

WASHINGTON: A former US State Department official has said that the Indo-US civil nuclear deal that would provide New Delhi with uranium for fissile material production, could lead to an arms race between India, Pakistan and China.

"The civilian nuclear deal will free up for India Uranium needed for its weapons programme, will force Pakistan to keep pace and perhaps even make China to re-think on resuming fissile material production," Robert Einhorn, a former US State Department official, said.

Einhorn, a key official dealing with non-proliferation issues during the Bill Clinton administration, was speaking at a panel discussion "Forging Non Proliferation Consensus after US-Indian Civil Nuclear Cooperation".

He said the deal posed several risks - some countries under pressure will calculate that costs are "manageable" and that the US will show "understanding", that rules can be bent or ignored under the pretext of commerce and the substantial increase in the fissile material stock leaving open the possibilities of theft and seizure.

The US, in the process of forging the new consensus, has a special responsibility to allay fears of allies and reassure commitment to security in the context of what has happened with Iran and North Korea, Einhorn said.

About India`s contribution in the NPT regime, Einhorn, presently with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, maintained that New Delhi should resist in "re-making" it.

 

[BATMAN]

"Forging Non Proliferation Consensus after US-Indian Civil Nuclear Cooperation".

Now this is extreem funny???
Only silly gooses will enter in any such consensus after the said 'Neuclear' (proliferated) deal.

 

[Always Neutral]

I think finally the nuclear deal will go through after a lot humming and hawing on both sides. The nuclear industry of USA is very hungrily eyeing the Indian market after the Chinese market as both have a lot of USD's in their bags and if USA does not enter the Russians will get the major cake as in the last 2000 MW Kundakulam deal.

No other Gulf or Asian country will get the same deal in the near future as Americans are not
very fair when it comes to dealing with countries and they will always be guided by money and their own strategic interests.

Regards

 

[Samudra]

An ICBM will come when it is needed.
It wont be too early. It wont be too late.

Pakistan is welcome to test fire any ICBM it gets. Go ahead. Quick.