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Indian Analyst Believe U.S. Will Change Laws to Allow Nuclear Sharing Agreement
A trip by a group of U.S. lawmakers has increased the chances that the United States will change its laws to allow a nuclear technology sharing agreement between the two countries, an Indian analyst said yesterday (see GSN, Nov. 29). “A delegation of U.S. congressmen, which is visiting India, is looking in an upbeat mood to see the Indian administration showing enthusiasm in working out a program for the separation of its nuclear facilities to meet the condition of India-U.S. civilian nuclear agreement,” said A.B. Mahapatra, a senior Indian political analyst. Mahapatra said the deal would be finalized despite opposition in both countries. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh again pledged to live up to the deal’s terms. “India is willing to separate its civilian and nuclear facilities and programs and impose safeguards as required by the International Atomic Energy Agency,” said Singh. At least one key Republican lawmaker in the United States has expressed support for the deal, as long as the military and civilian programs are separated. In New Delhi, the leftist Communist Party of India has opposed the agreement. “We do not support the agreement as it is not in the interest of the country,” said D. Raja, secretary of the party. The Communist Party has also warned that the financial cost of separate programs would be large. Prime Minister Singh, however, maintains that creating reactors for civilian purposes serves long-term Indian interests. “The civilian nuclear agreement would go a long way in meeting our energy requirements in future,” he said (Kushal Jenna, United Press International/SpaceWar.com, Nov. 29).
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