india denied NSG membership and tranfer of enriched uranium technology

India denied  enrichment nuclear technology and nuclear fuel

Claiming that the Nuclear Suppliers Group ( NSG)  had “reneged ‘on its  waiver on nuclear fuel uranium supply to India opposition party BJP on Tuesday charged Prime Minister Manmohn Singh  with betraying the nation on  Indo- U.S. nuke deal and asked to clarify how Indo - US deal beneficial  to India. This important issue which had historic back ground .  NSG back tracked historic waiver given  to India for supply of fuel and enrichment nuclear technology from NSG Group.

Prime Minister Manmohn Singh assured at the time of signing Indo-U.S.  nuclear deal that  NSG will waive of for supply of enrichment nuclear technology and nuclear fuel from nuclear supplier group after concluding nuclear deal

As disquiet over fresh guidelines on transfer  of ENR technology to NPT non signatories further Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao emphasized  India’ s   impeccable  non-proliferation record reiterating India s interest in becoming a member of multilateral export control regimes including NSG.

Speaking at international institute for strategic studies in London Rao said India had  a place strict and effective controls over the export of sensitive items in line with “ best international standards

“over the recent years our civil nuclear initiative resulted  in conclusion  international civil nuclear energy co-operation  with various international partners including  U.S., France ,Russia , U.K. and Canada etc
This has reflected recognizance of India’s impeccable non-proliferation record on its contributions to global non- proliferation objectives “ Rao said.

“India has expressed interest in full membership of four multilateral export control regimes ,which  we believe will be mutually beneficial. We are engaged with regimes members and hope to make progress in that direction with support of our partners including U.K.

The new NSG guidelines on transfer of sensitive enrichment and reprocessing technology is being seen by many diluting the clean waiver given to India in 2008 for carrying civil nuclear program .

NSG  has reneged on its promise made after indo-U.S. civil nuclear deal was now insisting that any for enrichment and nuclear  reprocessing ( ENR) beneficiary has to be signatory to  nuclear proliferation treaty(NPT).

“In 2008 when the historic nuclear deal was signed between U.S. President George Bush and Manmohn Singh the government that deal was very much important for meeting power requirements of nation’  BJP spokes person Raj-iv Pratap Rudy said. Rudy pointed out that government said “we would produce 15000 MW of energy by 2015 and 30000 MW of nuclear energy and also cater power  to two lakhs villages which  don’t have power”

The opposition maintained that the agreement was signed with U.S. after U.P.A government got it passed and ratified by parliament, though left parties with drew support and NDA opposed it strongly.

We had said the government has compromised on the strategic autonomy of country and country has been betrayed” Rudy said.

Let our hope  nuclear power corporation of India , Atomic Energy Commission to discuss with nuclear supplier group for its membership in NSG and see that NSG Group should  agree transfer of  enrichment technology without mentioning any conditions  and supply of  nuclear fuel to India civil nuclear program for continuous running our nuclear reactors without facing shortage of enrichment fuel.