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India
For a New Global Nuclear Order
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India
on Monday called for a new global nuclear
order because "the time when NPT was regarded
as self-enforcing is long past". Demanding
a "new global consensus on non-proliferation,
taking into account the new challenges",
foreign secretary Shyam Saran said "technology-denial
regimes that target India must be abandoned"
because the spread of technologies cannot
be controlled by "cartelisation". In a hard-hitting
speech on India's non-proliferation policy,
Saran sought to silence global critics of
the India-US civil nuclear agreement and
India's ambitions to become a legitimate
nuclear power. Saran described India as
an "NPT-plus" power because, he said, India's
export controls are at global standards
and non-transfer of re-processing and enrichment
technologies in line with NSG and MTCR guidelines.
Reposing confidence on the sustainability
of India's nuclear weapons programme, Saran
said it would consequently be "logical"
for India to put all its civilian nuclear
facilities under safeguards. "It makes no
sense for India to deliberately keep some
of its civilian facilities out of its declaration
for safeguards purposes, if it is really
interested in obtaining international cooperation
on as wide a scale as possible. This would
be quite illogical."
Courtesy:
The Times of India, October 25, 2005
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N-Ties
With India Unique to us: America
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Washington's
moves to cooperate with India, in developing
nuclear energy, is a one-off situation based
on India's "responsible" track record, which
sets it apart from other aspiring nuclear
powers, US Under Secretary of State for
Political Affairs Nicholas Burns has said.
"This cooperation that we're extending to
India is unique to India. It is not going
to be replicated to other countries," Burns
said in Paris on Wednesday on the eve of
a trip to India. He said that India differed
markedly from Iran or Pakistan, as it has
not been a source of nuclear proliferation
and had been "transparent" about its programme.
He denied that Washington was employing
double standards by opposing Iran's nuclear
activities, while offering to help India
with its own. "If you look at India's record,
actually it's the reverse of Iran's record.
India has been a responsible country in
safeguarding its nuclear technology over
the past 30 years," he said at the US embassy
in Paris.
Courtesy:
The Indian Express, October 20, 2005
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India
Set to Send 2nd Aid Plane to Pak
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The
Indian Air Force was on standby on Thursday
to send a second shipment of relief supplies
for earthquake victims in Pakistan, an air
force official said. "We have been asked
by the Ministry of Defense to be ready.
The moment we get instructions we will load
relief materials and get airborne," Air
Force spokesman Squadron Leader Mahesh Upasani
said. Upasani said he had no specific departure
date, but said the supplies would be similar
to those delivered on Wednesday, in the
first such airlift between the neighbors
in decades. An Indian air force Ilyushin-76
flew seven truck loads of army medicines,
15,000 blankets and 50 tents to Pakistan
after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered
Islamabad any help it required. The 26 tonnes
of aid was seen as adding new impetus to
peace efforts between the nuclear rivals
struck by the quake on Saturday. In Pakistan,
at least 23,000 people were killed as well
a 1,329 in India.
Courtesy:
The Times of India, October 13, 2005
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India
Inks Deal For French Submarines
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India
on Thursday signed one of its largest ever
defence deals to acquire technology from
France to build six sophisticated Scorpene
submarines. The contract, estimated to be
worth $3.5 billion, was signed at the defence
ministry here by representatives of the
Indian and French governments. It was also
the first big ticket defence deal to be
inked by the United Progressive Alliance
government that came to power last year.
France's DCN will supply technology and
expertise for the six submarines to be built
at state-run Mazagon Dockyards in Mumbai.
The first submarine will be delivered within
a year of signing the contract. The others
will be delivered on yearly intervals.
Courtesy:
The Times of India, October 07, 2005
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We
Backed India's Bid For UNSC Seat: UK Def
Secy
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Britain
strongly backs India's fight against terrorism
and welcomes its efforts to peacefully and
politically resolve the situation in Jammu
& Kashmir besides issues with its neighbours
like Nepal and Bangladesh, British defence
secretary John Reid said here on Wednesday.
Addressing mediapersons after holding nearly
one-hour long talks with his Indian counterpart
Pranab Mukherjee, the visiting minister
said the UK also supported India's candidature
for a seat in the United Nations Security
Council and its stand on all forms of terrorism.
Mr Reid, who arrived here on Tuesday evening
after a daylong visit to Pakistan, said
he urged the Pakistani leadership to oppose
terrorism of all forms and wherever it occurs.
Mr Reid also said he asked Prime Minister
Shaukat Aziz to look carefully in supporting
the UN convention on terrorism. He welcomed
the moves by India and Pakistan to find
a political resolution about the Kashmir
issue. Lauding India's efforts to combat
terrorism, Mr Reid said India was facing
this problem in Kashmir and the UK had to
tackle the problem in Northern Ireland for
a long time. However, terrorism had now
become a global phenomenon and hundred per
cent efforts were needed to defeat it, he
said adding the present 50 per cent global
efforts would not suffice.
Courtesy:
The Pioneer, October 06, 2005
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Chennai
to Host 8th World Spice Congress
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Chennai
will host the 8th World Spice Congress in
January 2006. The three-day event starting
from January 27 will deliberate on the theme
of 'Food safety in spices -challenges and
opportunities'. Organised by the Spices
Board and All India Spices Exporters' Forum,
the congress will have participants from
over 40 countries. There will be three business
sessions. They will deal with 'crops and
market', 'food safety and initiatives' and
'spices flavours and beyond'. According
to the board, through a well-designed exhibition,
the congress will showcase the spice products
on offer and the level of processing technology.
India grows over 50 different varieties
of spices. Total production is around 27
lakh tonne. About 8-10% of this is exported
to over 150 countries. The spice export
basket comprises pepper (7%), chilli (33%),
turmeric (14%), seed spices (22%), spice
oils and oleoresins (7%). The US is the
major importer of Indian spices followed
by the European Union, Japan, Sri Lanka,
and West Asia. India has about 45-50% share
in the world trade in spices in terms of
volume. In value terms the country commands
a 25% share. India meets almost 70% of the
world demand for spice oils and oleoresins.
The demand for organic spices is growing
all over the world. India now exports around
50 tonnes of different varieties of organic
spices. The board expects that exports would
get a boost in the coming years as more
and more farmers are switching over to organic
farm practices.
Courtesy:
www.financialexpress.com, September 06,
2005
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India
Offers 5 Million Dollar as Token Help to
US
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India
has offered 5 million dollar to the American
Red Cross as relief assistance to the United
States in the areas affected by Hurricane
Katrina as a token of support to the people
of the United States. In addition to this
India has promised water purification system,
essential medicines, army medical unit,
naval divers and salvage experts. Aircraft
to transport them is in readiness. All that
is awaited are the necessary clearances,
said a press release issued by the Indian
Embassy here today. India has the largest
number of pharmaceutical companies recognized
by the US Food and Drug Administration in
any country outside the United States. A
self-supporting medical team from the Indian
Army Medical Corps, including a surgeon,
an anesthetist, doctors, nurses and para-medics
who have had first hand experience in handling
such situations, are ready to fly into the
affected region in an Indian Air Force aircraft
immediately, subject to U.S. clearance.
The team will have its own medical equipment
and stores. It is aimed to complement the
efforts of US organisations, will not require
any additional logistic support and will
not in any manner strain existing resources.
A Naval unit comprising of 8 divers and
12 salvage experts are also ready to proceed
to the US as soon as required.
Courtesy:
www.uniindia.com, September 06, 2005
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