Now, Singh is a liar. Mis-leds nation.

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US makes mockery of PM's claims
Manmohan knew American conditions but misled nation

The Bush Administration's well-kept secret of nine months is now in the public domain, reflecting how successfully President George Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh managed to hoodwink the Indian public into believing the India-US nuclear agreement was a dream deal.

Chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee Howard L Berman on Tuesday released a 26-page letter written by the Bush Administration in January 2008 that clearly establishes the fact that the US will not sell sensitive nuclear technologies to India and would instantly terminate nuclear trade if India lifted its self-imposed moratorium on nuclear testing. Contrary to Singh's statements in Parliament, the letter also clarifies that while fuel supplies are not pledged in perpetuity, India has agreed that "safeguards can and should be regarded as being 'in perpetuity'."

The most damaging part of the letter, however, is the fact that it categorically states the Indian Government has all along been aware of these conditions attached to the deal. "This letter contains no new conditions and there is no data in this letter which has not already been shared in an open and transparent way with members of the Congress and with the Government of India," US Ambassador David C Mulford said. Many portions of the letter, however, fly in the face of Singh's assurances to Parliament.

Berman's disclosure comes at a time when India is desperately seeking the Nuclear Suppliers' Group's assent for a "clean and unconditional" waiver. The letter makes it apparent that the US has already placed the most stringent of conditions on India.

Reacting to the news, the Ministry of External Affairs said, "We do not as a matter of policy, comment on internal correspondence between different branches of another Government." Unwilling to be drawn into the issue of the US pulling out of the deal in case India tests a weapon, the Ministry said, "We have a unilateral moratorium on testing. This is reflected in the India-US Joint Statement of July 18, 2005."

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assertion in Parliament last August that "detailed fuel supply assurances" by the US for "the uninterrupted operation of our nuclear reactors" are "reflected in full" in the 123 Agreement has been blatantly countered by the Bush Administration in the letter. It has said that the US will render help only in situations where "disruptions in supply to India...result through no fault of its own," such as a trade war or market disruptions. For the rest, it says, "The fuel supply assurances are not, however, meant to insulate India against the consequences of a nuclear explosive test or a violation of non-proliferation commitments."

In effect, while ostensibly urging the NSG to impose fewer conditions on India, the Bush Administration has unilaterally walked away from some key assurances that Singh said the 123 Agreement carried.

The Prime Minister had told Parliament that the Agreement envisages, "in consonance with the Separation Plan, US support for an Indian effort to develop a strategic reserve of nuclear fuel to guard against any disruption of supply for the lifetime of India's reactors." But the letter to the House Committee makes it evident that India will not be allowed to build such stocks that can undercut US leverage on imposing sanctions on India.

Clearly, the letter was kept a secret all these months because Manmohan Singh was already finding the deal too hot to handle in the domestic arena. However, the letter has now been made public because, if the NSG approval is granted, the US-India deal would be submitted to the Congress for final approval and "he (Berman) wants to assure that Congress has the relevant information," said Lynne Weil, Berman's spokesperson.

The letter exposes the Prime Minister's double speak in Parliament that, "there is nothing in these agreements which prevents us from further nuclear tests if warranted by our national security concerns. All that we are committed to is a voluntary moratorium on further testing." He had also assured Parliament that the Agreement would not "tie the hands of a future Government or legally constrain its options to protect India's security and defence needs." The House Committee letter says India has been categorically told that all cooperation will cease if it conducts a test.

It also states that the "US Government will not assist India in the design, construction or operation of sensitive nuclear technologies," even though the Hyde Act allows transfers of such technology under certain circumstances. Although the 123 Agreement had held out the hope that sensitive nuclear technologies "may be transferred under this Agreement pursuant to an amendment to this Agreement," the letter says the Bush Administration has no intention of seeking an amendment to the Agreement to allow sensitive transfers.

Contrast this with Singh's assertion that "We will not agree to any dilution that would prevent us from securing the benefits of full civil nuclear cooperation" as amplified in the 123 Agreement and that he had received "an explicit commitment from the United States that India should get the same benefits of civilian cooperation as (an) advanced country like the United States enjoys."

As for "explicit linkages and interlocking rights and commitments" Singh informed Parliament about, the letter says the "quoted statement is at a high level of generality."

Again, though Singh had told the country that, "An elaborate multi-layered consultation process has been included with regard to any future events that may be cited as a reason by either party to seek cessation of cooperation or termination of the Agreement," the letter says the US reserves the right to suspend all supplies forthwith. The PM had claimed in Parliament on August 13, 2007 that "India's right to take 'corrective measures' will be maintained even after the termination of the Agreement."

The letter says India "has not provided the United States with a definition of 'corrective measures'." It also states that India "has not explained to the United States what it means by the term 'India-specific' safeguards agreement."

Singh's claim

India wants removal of restrictions on all aspects of cooperation and technology transfers pertaining to civil nuclear energy, ranging from nuclear fuel, nuclear reactors, to reprocessing spent fuel. We will not agree to any dilution that would prevent us from securing the benefits of full civil nuclear cooperation.

Bush Administration letter

The United States rarely transfers dual-use items for sensitive nuclear activities to any cooperating party.

Singh's claim

Detailed fuel supply assurances by the US for the uninterrupted operation of our nuclear reactors are reflected in full in the 123 Agreement.

Bush Administration letter

Should India detonate a nuclear explosive device, the United States has the right to cease all nuclear cooperation with India immediately, including the supply of fuel.

The fuel supply assurances are not...meant to insulate India against the consequences of a nuclear explosive test or a violation of non-proliferation commitments.

Singh's claim

I confirm that there is nothing in these agreements which prevents us from further nuclear tests if warranted by our national security concerns. All that we are committed to is a voluntary moratorium on further testing.

There is nothing in the Agreement that would tie the hands of a future Government or legally constrain its options to protect India's security and defence needs.

An elaborate multi-layered consultation process has been included with regard to any future events that may be cited as a reason by either party to seek cessation of cooperation or termination of the 123 Agreement.

Bush Administration letter

Article 14 of the proposed US-India agreement for cooperation provides for a clear right for the US to terminate nuclear cooperation and a right to require the return of equipment and material subject to the agreement in all of the circumstances required under the Atomic Energy Act, including if India detonated a nuclear explosive device.

Singh's claim

India's right to take 'corrective measures' will be maintained even after the termination of the Agreement.

Bush Administration letter

Until India has completed its safeguards agreement with the IAEA and the parameters of 'corrective measures' are known, we will not be in a position to speak definitively to the potential effect on other provisions of the proposed agreement.

Stalinist · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject:

"Guru Govind Singh proved himself as servant of Prophet Jesus" This quote is reflection of Bushmohan Singh's behavior.
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statesman · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

In any case the acceptance of NSG is on cards today except austria and irland's initial objections. others in the group of 44 nations have almost agreed to the deal. Liars are amny in indian politics. Mnamohan wants to get rid of communists from UPA because they have become a headache for them as well as nation. They are not working for india but are working for china. In china if government wants to vacate people from a city they simply serve a notice and make all the people of a city forcibly vacated within days. Do any indian government has guts to do it. communists will be in forfront to obstruct any plan of government. they donot want PCPIR, they donot want bauxite mining, they make people roam around them for land encroachments for making democracy a mockery. poor people even taking a few thousands as loan make huts on encroached lands in bhooporatams and police remove the huts, leaders go to hyderabad after tamasha, people have to repay loans taken in putting up huts. This ius india, can we really understand manmohan's philosophy, he is creator of reforms in the country with which we are able to just survive other wise what would have happened to this if there is no PV regime. Man mohan is not liar, he does every thing good for the country unlike others. media creations in this country have reached peaks and media dare to write what ever they want by taking illiterate politicians words as final. so pity i advise people to read genuine and neatral news papers like The Hindu only for their updates.
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Stalinist · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:19 am Post subject:

Tala paga vesukunna sardarle kadu, gaddam penchina sannasulu kooda christian samrajyavadula kallu mokkutaru.
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