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why india keep signing deals now they sign with russia why india signs same deal with america and russia
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To keep all parties concerned happy and give business to all of them, that is, not to pi$$ off anyone.
please check the history of the cold war.
India was the only nation in this world that received support from both US/USSR. China was the only nation in this world that fought both the US(Korea)/USSR(Border).
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India is going to have deal with all supplier nations of Nuclear Supplier Group. And Russia is also one of them. Also there are already two reactors getting built there so adding more of the same make will make economic sense.
When China fought US in Korea USSR was solidly behind it and was committed to provide its nuclear umbrella for Chinese protection.
And China never fought USSR, though there was a major border skirmish near Ussiri river, things remained hot for a while but there was never a war. And that incident was enough for Mao to give up all Marxist pretensions and run into the arms of capitalist Americans.
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They were handed their arse by the Vietnamese too. He forgot to mention that.
One Chinese was even trying to claim the credit for the Japanese surrender in WW-II. He had to be reminded of the unfortunate rape of Nanjing to shut up.
We don't have anything against China. Just don't try to become too big for your small size 5 boots.
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This will be a real good move:
AFP: India promises to open nuclear sector to private players
India promises to open nuclear sector to private players
1 day ago
NEW DELHI (AFP) — India's government has pledged to open up its nuclear sector to private players -- once it completes bilateral civil nuclear cooperation pacts.
The statement late Friday came after Indian Premier Manmohan Singh signed a landmark nuclear deal with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev earlier in the day covering the building of four new nuclear energy reactors in India.
"Once negotiations with Russia and possibly Canada in nuclear commerce talks are done with, the government will soon open up the sector for private players to participate," Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said.
He was speaking in New Delhi at a government-organised technology summit.
The four new nuclear energy reactors will be built in Kudankulam in southern Tamil Nadu state, where Moscow is already building two 1,000-megawatt light water reactors.
The value of the new deal, signed in New Delhi, was not given.
The nuclear deal with Russia was the third such agreement India has signed after a decision in September by the Nuclear Suppliers Group to waive its ban on the trading of atomic technology with New Delhi.
The United States and France are the other powers to have signed agreements with New Delhi but former Cold War ally Russia remains so far the only state actively involved in building reactors in the energy-hungry country.
A host of private companies such as Westinghouse Electric Co and General Electric of the United States have been jockeying for a slice of India's lucrative civilian nuclear technology market.
The end to India's nuclear pariah status has paved the way for atomic fuel and technology sales worth tens of billions of dollars and companies are racing to exploit the market, industry officials say.
AFP: India promises to open nuclear sector to private players
India promises to open nuclear sector to private players
1 day ago
NEW DELHI (AFP) — India's government has pledged to open up its nuclear sector to private players -- once it completes bilateral civil nuclear cooperation pacts.
The statement late Friday came after Indian Premier Manmohan Singh signed a landmark nuclear deal with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev earlier in the day covering the building of four new nuclear energy reactors in India.
"Once negotiations with Russia and possibly Canada in nuclear commerce talks are done with, the government will soon open up the sector for private players to participate," Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said.
He was speaking in New Delhi at a government-organised technology summit.
The four new nuclear energy reactors will be built in Kudankulam in southern Tamil Nadu state, where Moscow is already building two 1,000-megawatt light water reactors.
The value of the new deal, signed in New Delhi, was not given.
The nuclear deal with Russia was the third such agreement India has signed after a decision in September by the Nuclear Suppliers Group to waive its ban on the trading of atomic technology with New Delhi.
The United States and France are the other powers to have signed agreements with New Delhi but former Cold War ally Russia remains so far the only state actively involved in building reactors in the energy-hungry country.
A host of private companies such as Westinghouse Electric Co and General Electric of the United States have been jockeying for a slice of India's lucrative civilian nuclear technology market.
The end to India's nuclear pariah status has paved the way for atomic fuel and technology sales worth tens of billions of dollars and companies are racing to exploit the market, industry officials say.
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India may exceed 2020 nuclear power target: Kakodkar- Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times
India may exceed 2020 nuclear power target: Kakodkar
4 Dec 2008, 1611 hrs IST, IANS
NEW DELHI: India is expected to exceed the nuclear power target of 20,000 MW by 2020, thanks to the removal of curbs on the import of technology and fuels by the international community, says a top scientist in India's nuclear establishment.
"We can well exceed the 2020 target,? said Anil Kakodkar, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, a state-run agency that overseas fundamental research in nuclear energy, as also the development of applications for average citizens.
"At least two-three units could be connected with the capacity of 1,400 MW to 1,500 MW in 2009," Kakodkar told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on nuclear power organised by the India Power Forum.
The country's first fast-breeder reactor was under construction and on schedule for commissioning in 2010-11, he said, adding that the India's nuclear power programme would, thereafter, see sustained and committed activity.
India, the nuclear scientist said, was currently in talks with several foreign vendors in this area and felt that in a year or so the full programme will start rolling. 'But we also have to evolve our own model valid under Indian conditions."
A crucial guarantee India was seeking from vendors was uninterrupted and lifetime supply of fuel and the right to re-process spent fuel that was necessary to deliver a sustained growth of 8 percent till 2031.
According to him, India will need to expand its primary energy supplies by at least 3-4 times and electricity generation by 5-7 times to meet the growing appetite for energy and sustain a high overall economic growth.
Power Secretary Anil Razdan said there was an urgent need to ensure that India's nuclear power programme was put on fast track to what he described as the second stage to address concerns about energy security.
One route suggested he suggested was to ensuring synergies between the state-run Nuclear Power Corp that has domain experience, with NTPC, which had the required organisational and construction experience.
He said it was necessary to develop 2-3 players in the area since companies like NTPC cannot do it alone, despite gaining immense capabilities over the years.
India may exceed 2020 nuclear power target: Kakodkar
4 Dec 2008, 1611 hrs IST, IANS
NEW DELHI: India is expected to exceed the nuclear power target of 20,000 MW by 2020, thanks to the removal of curbs on the import of technology and fuels by the international community, says a top scientist in India's nuclear establishment.
"We can well exceed the 2020 target,? said Anil Kakodkar, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, a state-run agency that overseas fundamental research in nuclear energy, as also the development of applications for average citizens.
"At least two-three units could be connected with the capacity of 1,400 MW to 1,500 MW in 2009," Kakodkar told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on nuclear power organised by the India Power Forum.
The country's first fast-breeder reactor was under construction and on schedule for commissioning in 2010-11, he said, adding that the India's nuclear power programme would, thereafter, see sustained and committed activity.
India, the nuclear scientist said, was currently in talks with several foreign vendors in this area and felt that in a year or so the full programme will start rolling. 'But we also have to evolve our own model valid under Indian conditions."
A crucial guarantee India was seeking from vendors was uninterrupted and lifetime supply of fuel and the right to re-process spent fuel that was necessary to deliver a sustained growth of 8 percent till 2031.
According to him, India will need to expand its primary energy supplies by at least 3-4 times and electricity generation by 5-7 times to meet the growing appetite for energy and sustain a high overall economic growth.
Power Secretary Anil Razdan said there was an urgent need to ensure that India's nuclear power programme was put on fast track to what he described as the second stage to address concerns about energy security.
One route suggested he suggested was to ensuring synergies between the state-run Nuclear Power Corp that has domain experience, with NTPC, which had the required organisational and construction experience.
He said it was necessary to develop 2-3 players in the area since companies like NTPC cannot do it alone, despite gaining immense capabilities over the years.
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Very good move:
Dhoni and nuclear science - Views - livemint.com
Dhoni and nuclear science
Rural India may be a good place to go talent scouting
What is common between cricket and India’s nuclear programme? The first is an example of the growing influence of young Indians who do not originally come from the large metropolitan cities; the second could soon be a similar example.
The case of cricket is fairly well known. Boys from Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai would dominate the national team till recently. No longer. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a fine example of this. He comes from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. S. Sreesanth was born in Kothamangalam in Kerala. There are many other examples of cricketers from small-town India who have stormed into the national team.
Their examples prove that the problem is not a lack of talent in small towns and villages, but the lack of opportunities. That is why the recent news that the department of atomic energy (DAE) has decided to hunt for potential nuclear scientists in rural and semi-urban areas of the country is so interesting. DAE secretary Anil Kakodkar said in New Delhi this week that youngsters outside the metros are less likely to go abroad to study and take jobs. They are also less likely to change jobs every few years.
The Indian atomic energy programme is at an inflexion point because of the civilian nuclear deal between India and the US. The government programmes to build scientific capabilities in the first two decades after independence was dependent on people who were involved at every level. Many of these scientists were identified and nurtured by the likes of Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai.
There are now fears that next-generation research could be hindered by the lack of scientists—as well as other issues such as research grants and institutional independence, of course. Kakodkar seems to suggest that rural India may be a good place to go talent scouting. A PTI report quotes him as saying that there is no difference in the “inherent intellectual capacity” of young urban and rural Indians.
Even Indian companies could, in the future, learn a trick or two from DAE on how to identify eager and talented youngsters from rural and semi-urban parts of India.
Should official agencies and private companies seek rural talent? Tell us at views@livemint.com
Dhoni and nuclear science - Views - livemint.com
Dhoni and nuclear science
Rural India may be a good place to go talent scouting
What is common between cricket and India’s nuclear programme? The first is an example of the growing influence of young Indians who do not originally come from the large metropolitan cities; the second could soon be a similar example.
The case of cricket is fairly well known. Boys from Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai would dominate the national team till recently. No longer. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a fine example of this. He comes from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. S. Sreesanth was born in Kothamangalam in Kerala. There are many other examples of cricketers from small-town India who have stormed into the national team.
Their examples prove that the problem is not a lack of talent in small towns and villages, but the lack of opportunities. That is why the recent news that the department of atomic energy (DAE) has decided to hunt for potential nuclear scientists in rural and semi-urban areas of the country is so interesting. DAE secretary Anil Kakodkar said in New Delhi this week that youngsters outside the metros are less likely to go abroad to study and take jobs. They are also less likely to change jobs every few years.
The Indian atomic energy programme is at an inflexion point because of the civilian nuclear deal between India and the US. The government programmes to build scientific capabilities in the first two decades after independence was dependent on people who were involved at every level. Many of these scientists were identified and nurtured by the likes of Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai.
There are now fears that next-generation research could be hindered by the lack of scientists—as well as other issues such as research grants and institutional independence, of course. Kakodkar seems to suggest that rural India may be a good place to go talent scouting. A PTI report quotes him as saying that there is no difference in the “inherent intellectual capacity” of young urban and rural Indians.
Even Indian companies could, in the future, learn a trick or two from DAE on how to identify eager and talented youngsters from rural and semi-urban parts of India.
Should official agencies and private companies seek rural talent? Tell us at views@livemint.com
sorry but chinese to recived american help after president Richard nixon
afterde he visited china n china helped american by allowing american to surround ussr . chinese got lot of americen technology
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domain-b.com : ONGC in mining pact with Uranium Corporation
ONGC in mining pact with Uranium Corporation news
12 December 2008
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. for cooperation in uranium exploration and development.
The MoU was signed in South Block in New Delhi by ONGC chairman and managing director R S Sharma and Ramendra Gupta, UCIL's chairman and managing director in the presence of Dr. Anil Kakodkar, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and secretary, department of atomic energy.
The aim of the agreement is to exploit the complementary expertise of the two public enterprises. ONGC has rich experience in hydrocarbon exploration; UCIL, run by the department of atomic energy, is in the forefront of uranium mining and processing, backed by the atomic minerals directorate for exploration and research headed by Dr. Anjan Chaki. UCIL is actively exploring possibilities of acquiring uranium properties and exploration licences in several countries.
UCIL has been doing prospecting for uranium in the states of Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, but it has been stymied by environmental concerns and inavailability of sophisticated mining equipment. Currently the country depends almost entirely on the Jaduguda mines in the Singhbum district of Jharkhand, which cannot supply the quantities required to run India's nuclear power plants at full capacity.
India's uranium production is very small compared with countries such as Canada, Australia and Kazhakastan (see table below).
A steering committee will be formed immediately and will prepare a time-bound programme. ONGC has already initiated the exercise of studying its well logs, which have indicated trace presence of the uranium in some wells.
Earlier this month India and Russia signed an agreement for the Russian supply of uranium to Indian nuclear power plants, which is expected to jack up capacity utilisation of existing Indian nuclear power plants to 90 per cent from the current low level of 40 to 60 per cent (a result of a uranium shortage).
The agreement, signed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ties up the supply of 2,000 tonnes of uranium to India. India has also signed up France for the supply of 300 tonnes of uranium for two proposed 1,000-MW light water reactors to be built by Areva, the French nuclear power equipment company.
World uranium production from mines
Country
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Canada 11,604 10,457 11,597 11,628 9,862 9,476
Australia 6,854 7,572 8,982 9,516 7,593 8,611
Kazakhstan 2,800 3,300 3,719 4,357 5,279 6,637
Russia (est) 2,900 3,150 3,200 3,431 3,262 3,413
Niger 3,075 3,143 3,282 3,093 3,434 3,153
Namibia 2,333 2,036 3,038 3,147 3,067 2,879
Uzbekistan 1,860 1,598 2,016 2,300 2,260 2,320
USA 919 779 878 1,039 1,672 1,654
Ukraine (est) 800 800 800 800 800 846
China (est) 730 750 750 750 750 712
South Africa 824 758 755 674 534 539
Czech Repub.465 452 412 408 359 306
Brazil 270 310 300 110 190 299
India (est) 230 230 230 230 177 270
Romania (est) 90 90 90 90 90 77
Pakistan (est) 38 45 45 45 45 45
Germany 212 150 150 77 50 38
France 20 0 7 7 5 4
Total world 36,063 35,613 40,251 41,702 39,429 41,279
Source: World Nuclear Association
ONGC in mining pact with Uranium Corporation news
12 December 2008
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. for cooperation in uranium exploration and development.
The MoU was signed in South Block in New Delhi by ONGC chairman and managing director R S Sharma and Ramendra Gupta, UCIL's chairman and managing director in the presence of Dr. Anil Kakodkar, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and secretary, department of atomic energy.
The aim of the agreement is to exploit the complementary expertise of the two public enterprises. ONGC has rich experience in hydrocarbon exploration; UCIL, run by the department of atomic energy, is in the forefront of uranium mining and processing, backed by the atomic minerals directorate for exploration and research headed by Dr. Anjan Chaki. UCIL is actively exploring possibilities of acquiring uranium properties and exploration licences in several countries.
UCIL has been doing prospecting for uranium in the states of Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, but it has been stymied by environmental concerns and inavailability of sophisticated mining equipment. Currently the country depends almost entirely on the Jaduguda mines in the Singhbum district of Jharkhand, which cannot supply the quantities required to run India's nuclear power plants at full capacity.
India's uranium production is very small compared with countries such as Canada, Australia and Kazhakastan (see table below).
A steering committee will be formed immediately and will prepare a time-bound programme. ONGC has already initiated the exercise of studying its well logs, which have indicated trace presence of the uranium in some wells.
Earlier this month India and Russia signed an agreement for the Russian supply of uranium to Indian nuclear power plants, which is expected to jack up capacity utilisation of existing Indian nuclear power plants to 90 per cent from the current low level of 40 to 60 per cent (a result of a uranium shortage).
The agreement, signed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ties up the supply of 2,000 tonnes of uranium to India. India has also signed up France for the supply of 300 tonnes of uranium for two proposed 1,000-MW light water reactors to be built by Areva, the French nuclear power equipment company.
World uranium production from mines
Country
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Canada 11,604 10,457 11,597 11,628 9,862 9,476
Australia 6,854 7,572 8,982 9,516 7,593 8,611
Kazakhstan 2,800 3,300 3,719 4,357 5,279 6,637
Russia (est) 2,900 3,150 3,200 3,431 3,262 3,413
Niger 3,075 3,143 3,282 3,093 3,434 3,153
Namibia 2,333 2,036 3,038 3,147 3,067 2,879
Uzbekistan 1,860 1,598 2,016 2,300 2,260 2,320
USA 919 779 878 1,039 1,672 1,654
Ukraine (est) 800 800 800 800 800 846
China (est) 730 750 750 750 750 712
South Africa 824 758 755 674 534 539
Czech Repub.465 452 412 408 359 306
Brazil 270 310 300 110 190 299
India (est) 230 230 230 230 177 270
Romania (est) 90 90 90 90 90 77
Pakistan (est) 38 45 45 45 45 45
Germany 212 150 150 77 50 38
France 20 0 7 7 5 4
Total world 36,063 35,613 40,251 41,702 39,429 41,279
Source: World Nuclear Association
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gr8 going:
http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/4588D2E6135673656525751F002FFEB1?OpenDocument
India likely to sign N-pact with uranium-rich Kazakhstan
New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) Kazakhstan, known to have the second largest uranium reserves in the world, has evinced keen interest to have civil nuclear cooperation with India and an agreement in this regard is expected to be signed during the visit of President Nursultan Nazarbayev here next month.
Atomic energy agencies of the countries have already established contacts and are discussing the scope for cooperation, including supply of uranium, joint exploration of the nuclear fuel and setting up of atomic plants.
"We are working for that. It is early to speak about that," Kazakh Ambassador Kairat Umarov told PTI in an interview here when asked whether civil nuclear agreement will be signed during the visit of Nazarbayev, who is coming here as the Chief Guest of the 2009 Republic Day.
Sources said, however, that the agreement is expected be signed during the visit and negotiations in this regard are being speeded up.
Kazakhstan will be the fourth country after the US, France and Russia with which India will have civil nuclear cooperation if the agreement is clinched during Narbayev's three-day visit when he will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Reflecting his country's keen interest to have civil nuclear agreement, Umarov said "the Kazakh side is ready to cooperate with India because India's reputation is very high." Referring to the waiver by Nuclear Suppliers Group and firming up of India-IAEA Safeguards agreement, he said "since all formal hurdles have been overcome, there is clear road to cooperate." PTI
http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/4588D2E6135673656525751F002FFEB1?OpenDocument
India likely to sign N-pact with uranium-rich Kazakhstan
New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) Kazakhstan, known to have the second largest uranium reserves in the world, has evinced keen interest to have civil nuclear cooperation with India and an agreement in this regard is expected to be signed during the visit of President Nursultan Nazarbayev here next month.
Atomic energy agencies of the countries have already established contacts and are discussing the scope for cooperation, including supply of uranium, joint exploration of the nuclear fuel and setting up of atomic plants.
"We are working for that. It is early to speak about that," Kazakh Ambassador Kairat Umarov told PTI in an interview here when asked whether civil nuclear agreement will be signed during the visit of Nazarbayev, who is coming here as the Chief Guest of the 2009 Republic Day.
Sources said, however, that the agreement is expected be signed during the visit and negotiations in this regard are being speeded up.
Kazakhstan will be the fourth country after the US, France and Russia with which India will have civil nuclear cooperation if the agreement is clinched during Narbayev's three-day visit when he will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Reflecting his country's keen interest to have civil nuclear agreement, Umarov said "the Kazakh side is ready to cooperate with India because India's reputation is very high." Referring to the waiver by Nuclear Suppliers Group and firming up of India-IAEA Safeguards agreement, he said "since all formal hurdles have been overcome, there is clear road to cooperate." PTI
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No doubt Indian Nuclear Deal with USA is potentially very lucrative from technology acquisition point of view. I am however surprised at the lack of research on Thorium based nuclear fuels. Understand Thorium would be especially suitable for Thermal Breeder Reactors because of its transmutation into U-333 (which is fissile) and India is especially rich in Thorium. In Breeder Reactors, one would produce more fuel than what is burnt, meaning the fuel supply would be inexhaustible.
Would any Indian member care to elaborate?
Would any Indian member care to elaborate?
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India has an active development programme featuring both fast and thermal breeder reactors.
India’s first 40 MWt Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) attained criticality on 18 October 1985. India became the sixth nation to have the technology to build and operate an FBTR after US, UK, France, Japan and the former USSR. India has developed the technology to produce the plutonium rich U-Pu mixed carbide fuel. This can be used in the Fast Breeder Reactor.
At present the scientists of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), one of the nuclear R & D institutions of India, are engaged in the construction of another FBR - the 500 MWe prototype fast breeder reactor - at Kalpakkam, near Chennai.
India has the capability to use thorium cycle based processes to extract nuclear fuel. This is of special significance to the Indian nuclear power generation strategy as India has large reserves of thorium — about 360,000 tonnes — that can fuel nuclear projects for an estimated 2,500 years.
The higher construction expense of the Fast Breeder Reactor in comparison with the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) in use is one of the main reasons why India is looking at the cheaper option - uranium fuel.
