Fair enough!!
NEW DELHI: As both countries "in principle" agreed for cooperation in civil nuclear energy, Japan today cautioned India that it will be "quite natural" for it to review its cooperation if New Delhi goes for a nuclear test.
However, Japan asserted that it does not see India moving in that direction.
If sealed, the nuclear pact with India will be Japan's first with a country which has not joined the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
"What do you think will happen," asked Yasuhisa Kawamura, Press Secretary, Director General for Press and Public Diplomacy of the Japanese government when asked how Japan will react if India goes in for a nuclear test.
He said that Japan does not see India moving away from its self imposed moratorium on nuclear tests and international commitments.
"If India does a test and recedes from its commitment, it will be quite natural for Japan to review its cooperation with India. But again, as I said, we do not expect or see such a movement," he said.
Japan is a major player in the nuclear energy market and an atomic deal with it will also make it easier for US-based nuclear plant makers Westinghouse Electric Corporation and GE Energy Inc to set up atomic plants in India as both these conglomerates have Japanese investments.
The agreement, featuring broad contours of cooperation in the nuclear field, was signed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held the ninth annual Indo-Japan summit talks here.
"The significance of today's agreement is that the two countries have reached an agreement that will provide the basis for a cooperation in nuclear technology for peaceful purpose," he said adding both the sides have "in principle" agreed to cooperate on nuclear technology.
Kawamura said this agreement will guarantee India will take responsible actions for the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
The fundamental structure of the this agreement is solid, he asserted.
Briefing the reporters here on Abe's visit, Kawamura said that the the meeting between the two leaders was "historic".
He said the bilateral meeting lasted for nearly an hour and today was the beginning of the new year for both countries. Both countries were entering in a new era of bilateral ties.
Kawamura asserted that the "in principle' nuclear agreement could not have been achieved by any other leader from both countries.
Abe said he appreciates India's commitment of moratorium on nuclear tests, use of nuclear energy for peaceful purpose and strict proliferation control.
Kawamura said both Japan and India will work together for a world without nuclear weapons.
He said Abe underlined Japan's commitment to NPT, CTBT, FMCT and that he wants to continue dialogue with India on these points.
If India goes for nuclear test, we will review cooperation: Japan - The Economic Times
ok sirji why getting worked up thing is china is no dought too big and too powerfull to be ignoared but that doesnt means you have to fight it or cut it short to size you can also engage it with things which bring him more moeny and power and by doing that its a win win situation for both and the bigger power when knowing it has more to loose than to gain in engaging a smaller power it will always remain in its limit but even if it dosent by making it partner in profit you also make profit by which you make yourself more strong and china knows this indian philosophy thats why its not engaging with india the way its "all weather friends" want it to
China is not afraid to flex its muscles. It regularly violates Indian borders. China reached the limit when it even intercepted USA's P-8 in international waters.
so what and how does it means china will fight india as pakistanies dream off well the hard fact is china has been feeding pakistan to keep india in check for china knows very well it cant take japan-s korea taiwan vietnam form east and india from south at the same time ... now go wonder what china is doing with its engage pakistan policy
question is why will india do nuclear explosions/test when we have machenism to owtsource these testsNot really. Japan has always been anti nuclear weapons since the end of the second world war for obvious reasons. You should note that despite Japan being among the most advanced(top 4) civil nuclear powers (in terms of technology) in the world, yet they haven't built a nuclear weapons even though they have had the capabilities/technology to do so before any Asian country.They choosed not to for obvious reasons like world war two atomic bombs dropped on Japan and the Japanese public resentment towards anything nuclear, and post war new world order etc.
So you ought to understand Japans worry/concerns about aiding another country's like India nuclear weapons program. So no its not like they are just trolling the press. They will stop all cooperation with India if India ever carried out any more nuclear tests.
Extremely well said, the only thing that motivates Pakistan to exist as a nation of some kind is its hatred towards India and Hinduism.. Any sane man can understand this..we know that only way you guys can fullfill your promise of muhib e watani is by going for war against india as your nation has already lost all hope on all the parameters that judge a modern developing nation state then be it rule of law , writt of state, health or education , electricty and infra or control over corruption or giving justice and equal opportunities to all to grow and prosper
and since there is so much illitrecy and hunger and depravation and injustice in your society you nation as a whole has lost all hope to achive those targets for which pakistan was made and only thing that unites pakistan is an acute sense of hate , disghust , inferiorty and revnge against india and indians ...
rest you speculate yourself as to where your nation is heading
Whooa!!! Give this man a Chinese snake soup for his extreme act of patriotism towards his father state china .. If you know what I mean??
thats because pakistan was never made to improove condition of muslims in south asia rather it was made by the feudals and for the feudal with active help of british to keep USSR at bay so it dosent gets direct passage to arabian sea and disturb western oil interests in iran & GCC states but they ... khair janne do SANU KI
Not really. Japan has always been anti nuclear weapons since the end of the second world war for obvious reasons. You should note that despite Japan being among the most advanced(top 4) civil nuclear powers (in terms of technology) in the world, yet they haven't built a nuclear weapons even though they have had the capabilities/technology to do so before any Asian country.They choosed not to for obvious reasons like world war two atomic bombs dropped on Japan and the Japanese public resentment towards anything nuclear, and post war new world order etc.
So you ought to understand Japans worry/concerns about aiding another country's like India nuclear weapons program. So no its not like they are just trolling the press. They will stop all cooperation with India if India ever carried out any more nuclear tests.
buddy you got to understand there is a reason why India didnt sign the treaty and if you're telling me Japan doesnt know that, then you're seriously mistaken . Look at the other side..japan needs some money to support that tripping economy. The entire game is pinned on the hope that Asian nations are mature and are well aware of the catastrophe a nuclear war can bring an this will continue as a weapon of threat rather than a weapon of destruction...until that misadventure happens why not do some business.
