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Abhinav Kumar
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TOPIC : The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal
The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal
 Introduction:
• In August 2007, India and the United
States reached a bilateral agreement on
civilian nuclear cooperation

• Joint statement released by President

Bush and Prime Minister Man Mohan
Singh on July 18, 2005
What are the terms of the deal?
• India agreed to separate its civil and military
nuclear facilities and place its civil facilities under
IAEA(international atomic energy agency)
safeguards and, in exchange, the United States
agreed to work toward full civil nuclear
cooperation with India.

• India must keep its military reactors separate from

the Civilian. The use of technology is only for
civilian purpose. (To make power)

• India cannot use the nuclear technology for

military purpose (Making Nuclear Bombs)
• India commits to strengthening the
security of its nuclear arsenals.

• The companies from U.S and

NSG(nuclear security guard) countries will
be allowed to build nuclear reactors in
India and provide nuclear fuel for its
civilian energy program
 What kind of technology would
India receive in return?
• India would be eligible to buy nuclear
technology from NSG countries which
includes the USA. (There are 45 countries
in nuclear suppliers group)
• India will get Nuclear reactors and Fuel
for making power for energy hungry India
• India will become the only one country that
gets Nuclear technology without signing
NPT.
 What is NPT?
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is a treaty to
limit the spread of nuclear weapons, There are currently
189 countries signed the treaty.
• Five of which have nuclear weapons: the US, UK,
France Russia, and China
• Only four recognized sovereign states are not parties to
the treaty: India, Israel, Pakistan and North Korea.
• India and Pakistan both possess and have openly tested
nuclear bombs. Israel is believed to have nuclear
weapons. North Korea acceded to the treaty, violated it,
and later withdrew.
 The history of India’s nuclear
program
• 1950:The United States helped India develop nuclear
energy under the Atoms for Peace program.

• 1968: India refused to sign the NPT, claiming it was

biased. (only 3 countries in the world never signed NPT.
they are India, Pakistan, and Israel. North Korea signed
but withdrew later)

• 1974: India tested its first nuclear bomb Which was

made by the materials from the Canadian reactor in
tarpaper which supposed to be used only for civilian
purpose.
 History continues…

• After our first Nuclear bomb test, Canada, and

US stopped selling nuclear fuel for Tarapur
reactor.
• United States and other NSG countries isolated
India for three decades, refusing nuclear
cooperation and trying to convince other
countries to do the same
• 2000: The United States has moved to build a
"strategic partnership" with India.
 What are the objections to this
agreement from India?
• Communist party claims, This agreement make
India to change its foreign policy and lean more
towards America. They are scared of an alliance
with USA.
• They also claims India cannot make more
nuclear bombs. In fact India’s Military reactors
are not affected by this agreement. India can still
make as many bombs as they want but only
using our technology not foreign.
 What are the objections to this
agreement from USA and NSG?
• Some American law makers and some
countries in NSG are against giving
nuclear technology to India.
• They fear by giving Nuclear fuel to Indian
civilian program, it will free up the Indian
made nuclear materials to make more
bombs in our Military facilities where no
IAEA inspectors can go. In fact we can
actually do that and they have valid fear.
 What USA gets from this
agreement?
• U.S. expects that such a deal could spur India's
economic growth and bring in $150 billion in the
next decade for nuclear power plants, of which
the US wants a share.
• U.S. also expects India’s economic growth will
make a counterweight to China.
• All in all the oldest democracy wants a strategic
partnership with the largest democracy.
• In the best interest of U.S to secure its energy
needs of coal, crude oil and natural gas.
 India’s benefit
• The Indian government has planned to go ahead with
this Nuclear deal .
• India’s economical growth is 8-10% a year and in 10
years we won’t be able to keep up without clean Nuclear
energy.
• In order for India to become a developed nation, we
must have Nuclear energy.
• Reliable power brings more foreign investments to India
just like our reliable IT firms bringing Billions of rupees.
• We want to be the world’s manufacturer like China.
• This will bring more and more job opportunities to India
• No power means no factories, no manufacturing plants,
no growth, and no job.
• This agreement makes the world to accept India as a
Nuclear power.
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