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India's Nuclear Agreement

Russians thought their plants were safe so did the Japanese and the US and all had accidents so dont get cocky.

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Hey......chillout .....friend. we are just debating here.....I also mentioned in my post to support your argument that it would definetly help us in improving our technology.
 
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Bush personally twisted arms while the meeting was going on? news to me.

Bringing India in to CTBT, NPT and the larger alliance may well find favor in sections of Indian society, but it remains to be seen if this does not polarize the society and it's politics.

Did not Bush call the Chinese PM in the middle of the night on the second day of the negotiations ?

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NSG Rule-Change Allowing Civil Nuclear Cooperation With India


1. At the Plenary meeting on September 6, 2008, the Participating Governments of the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group decided that they:

a. Desire to contribute to the effectiveness and integrity of the global non-proliferation regime, and to the widest possible implementation of the provisions and objectives of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;

b. Seek to avert the further spread of nuclear weapons;

c. Wish to pursue mechanisms to affect positively the non-proliferation commitments and actions of all states;

d. Seek to promote fundamental principles of safeguards and export controls for nuclear transfers for peaceful purposes; and

e. Note the energy needs of India.

2. Participating Governments have taken note of the steps that India has voluntarily taken with respect to the following commitments and actions:

a. Deciding to separate civilian nuclear facilities in a phased manner and to file a declaration regarding its civilian nuclear facilities with IAEA, in accordance with its Separation Plan (circulated as INFCIRC/731);

b. Concluding negotiations with the IAEA and obtaining approval by the Board of Governors on August 1, 2008, for an “Agreement between the Government of India and IAEA for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities,” in accordance with IAEA safeguards, principles, and practices (including IAEA Board of Bovernors Document GOV/1621);

c. Committing to sign and adhere to an Additional Protocol with respect to India’s civil nuclear facilities;

d. Refraining from transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technologies to states that do not have them and supporting international efforts to limit their spread;

e. Instituting a national export control system capable of effectively controlling transfers of multilaterally controlled nuclear and nuclear-related material, equipment and technology;

f. Harmonizing its export control lists and guidelines with those of the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group and committing to adhere to the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group guidelines; and

g. Continuing its unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing, and its readiness to work with others towards the conclusion of a multilateral Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty.

3. Based on the commitments and actions mentioned above, as reiterated by India on September 5, 2008, and without prejudice to national positions thereon, Participating Governments have adopted and will implement the following policies on civil nuclear cooperation with IAEA-safeguarded Indian civil nuclear program:

a. Notwithstanding paragraphs 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c) of INFCIRC/254/Rev. 9/Part 1, Participating Governments may transfer trigger list items and/or related technology to India for peaceful purposes and for use in IAEA-safeguarded civil nuclear facilities, provided that the transfer satisfies all other provisions of INFCIRC/254/Part 1, as revised, and provided that transfers of sensitive exports remain subject to paragraphs 6 and 7 of Guidelines.

b. Notwithstanding paragraphs 4(a) and 4(b) of INFCIRC/254/Rev .7/Part 2, Participating Government may transfer nuclear-related dual-use equipment, materials, software, and related technology to India for peaceful purposes and for use in IAEA-safeguarded civil nuclear facilities, provided that the transfer satisfies all other provisions of INFCIRC/254/Part 2, as revised.

c. At each Plenary, Participating Governments shall notify each other of approved transfers to India of Annexure A and B items listed in INFCIRC/254/Part 1, as revised. Participating Governments are also invited to exchange information, including about their own bilateral agreements with India.

d. With a view to intensification of dialogue and cooperation with India, the Chairman is requested to confer and consult with India and keep the Plenary informed of these consultations.

e. Participating Governments will maintain contact and consult through regular channels, including the Consultative Group and Plenary, for the purpose of considering matters connected with the implementation of all aspects of this Statement, taking into account relevant international commitments or bilateral agreements with India. In the event that one or more Participating Governments consider that circumstances have arisen which require consultations, Participating Governments will meet, and then act in accordance with Paragraph 16 of the Guidelines.

4. In order to facilitate India’s adherence to INFCIRC/254/Parts 1 and 2 and to remain current in its implementations of the Guidelines, the NSG Chair is requested to consult with India regarding changes to and implementation of the Guidelines and inform the Plenary of the outcome of the dialogue with India. Consultations with India regarding proposed amendments will facilitate their effective implementation by India.

5. Upon request by Participating Governments, the Chairman is requested to submit this Statement to IAEA Director General with a request that it be circulated to all Member States.

Stagecraft and Statecraft: Text of the India-related waiver by the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG)
 
guys now see the beneficiaries:

DNA - India - Maharashtra, TN will benefit first - Daily News & Analysis

NEW DELHI:
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The Manmohan Singh government has already finalised plans to buy six nuclear reactors from France for Maharashtra and four from Russia for Tamil Nadu.

A government source acquainted with the plans said that the state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India has almost completed the process of acquiring land for the Maharashtra project in the Ratnagiri area. In Tamil Nadu, four new plants will be set up in Koodankulam where two reactors from Russia have already been commissioned and two more are under construction.

Together, they will boost the states’ energy supply by 11,000 MW. Maharashtra will get 7,000 MW from six reactors, four of 1,000 MW each and two of 1,500 MW while Tamil Nadu will get 4,000 MW from four light water Russian reactors.

The source revealed that the plans were put in place even before the NSG waiver came through. In fact, a delegation from Areva, France’s leading manufacturer of pressurised reactors, had visited Maharashtra early this year to inspect the sites. Now all that remains is to ink the agreement.

This is likely after prime minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to France on his way back from the UN general assembly meet at the end of September. He is expected to sign the long-delayed French equivalent of the Indo-US civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement during his Paris visit, paving the way for purchases from Areva
 
guys now see the beneficiaries:

DNA - India - Maharashtra, TN will benefit first - Daily News & Analysis

NEW DELHI:
.
The Manmohan Singh government has already finalised plans to buy six nuclear reactors from France for Maharashtra and four from Russia for Tamil Nadu.

A government source acquainted with the plans said that the state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India has almost completed the process of acquiring land for the Maharashtra project in the Ratnagiri area. In Tamil Nadu, four new plants will be set up in Koodankulam where two reactors from Russia have already been commissioned and two more are under construction.

Together, they will boost the states’ energy supply by 11,000 MW. Maharashtra will get 7,000 MW from six reactors, four of 1,000 MW each and two of 1,500 MW while Tamil Nadu will get 4,000 MW from four light water Russian reactors.

The source revealed that the plans were put in place even before the NSG waiver came through. In fact, a delegation from Areva, France’s leading manufacturer of pressurised reactors, had visited Maharashtra early this year to inspect the sites. Now all that remains is to ink the agreement.

This is likely after prime minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to France on his way back from the UN general assembly meet at the end of September. He is expected to sign the long-delayed French equivalent of the Indo-US civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement during his Paris visit, paving the way for purchases from Areva

which means apart from these, more reactors are also on card as the US is surely going to get the order......
 
which means apart from these, more reactors are also on card as the US is surely going to get the order......

US might get orders of up to 5-6 reactors then others will start pitching in.
 
US might get orders of up to 5-6 reactors then others will start pitching in.

dont you think the no. is bit too high as we are targetting only 20000MVt by 2020 and atleast 2000Mvt are comming from our FBRs(1 in 2009/10 and rest are planned after success of the prototype sometimes after 2015). we already have the installed capacity of 4000 to 5000Mvt.
 
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its look like GOI has doubled it requirement...........Good News indeed

If it goes with this speed then we may see power generation reaching to some 50-60000 MW by 2030. The interesting part will come when the PHWR design and the FBR design is verified and working.
 
New York Times slams N-deal

The suppliers group, the editorial said, gave its approval after India said it would abide by a voluntary moratorium on testing but said it does not require any member to cut off trade if India breaks that pledge.

"That means that if India tests a nuclear weapon, it could still bypass American suppliers and keep buying fuel and technology from other less exacting sellers," it added.
 
:lol: what benfit TN will get out of these reactors ???.

The reactors are fixed for TN beacuse Tamil Nadu has the largest thorium in India rather at international level too.

:)

Are you serious here? Simply increased electricity production will benefit lot of people. Is it so difficult to understand?

and by the kerala is where the main reserves are.
 

Atomic Energy Act of 1962 to be amended



After getting the NSG waiver, the government today said it will amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 to allow private parties to enter the field.

"Till now no private party was able to do nuclear trade and commerce. Now whatever amendment required in the law will be brought to allow them do nuclear trade," Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters on the sidelines of a function to mark the India-Germany strategic partnership on innovation.

Sibal did not elaborate but government sources said the amendment would enable and encourage private participation in the form of investment, both from India and abroad, to help the country generate 2000 mw of power by 2020.

The first India Atomic Energy Act was put in place in 1948 when the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) was formed. It was later repealed and transformed into Atomic Energy Act in 1962.

The Act provides for development, control and use of atomic energy for welfare of people of India. In 1971, under one of its guidelines, radiation protection rules came into force under the director, directorate of radiation protection, which was meant mainly for non-DAE units or industries.

In 1983, under section 27 of the act, regulation and safety function were delegated to the newly formed atomic energy regulation board.

outlookindia.com | wired
 
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