Canada-India uranium deal will spur proliferation, experts warn

Arms control experts say Canada sends the wrong signal to countries that play by the rules

While the terms of this week's deal are not public, the nuclear cooperation agreement, first announced in 2010 and finalized in 2013, includes assurances that India use Canadian material for civilian purposes only.

"Canadian uranium can only be exported to facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. The IAEA verifies that nuclear material is only used for strictly peaceful, non-explosive purposes," Natural Resouces Alain Cacchione said in an email to CBC News.

But some nuclear proliferation experts say India has been able to make such a deal without abiding by the rules set out for most other countries that abide by the international non-proliferation regime. And they warn that countries the West has been attempting to bring into the rules-based system — such as Iran — will be less inclined to submit when they see the rules don't apply to India.

confuzzled dude wrote:

Arms control experts say Canada sends the wrong signal to countries that play by the rules

While the terms of this week's deal are not public, the nuclear cooperation agreement, first announced in 2010 and finalized in 2013, includes assurances that India use Canadian material for civilian purposes only.

"Canadian uranium can only be exported to facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. The IAEA verifies that nuclear material is only used for strictly peaceful, non-explosive purposes," Natural Resouces Alain Cacchione said in an email to CBC News.

But some nuclear proliferation experts say India has been able to make such a deal without abiding by the rules set out for most other countries that abide by the international non-proliferation regime. And they warn that countries the West has been attempting to bring into the rules-based system — such as Iran — will be less inclined to submit when they see the rules don't apply to India.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-india-uranium-deal-will-spur-proliferation-experts-warn-1.3036540

Looks like feku, with his penchant for headline-grabbing, doing his best to screw the hard work & time put in by previous administrations.

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:You mean......., Nalayak Pappu or Sleep-walker MMS didn't get the chance to sign the deal?