YEAR 2003-2009
Select Questions and Answers from the Indian Parliament on Nuclear Issues
Compiled by Nupur Brahma
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LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2561 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2009
SHRI UDAY SINGH:
Q 2561 UC EAR TEST BY RTH REA
Wi the i ister f EXTER A AFFAIRS be p eased t state
(a) whether the G ver e t is aware f the uc ear Tests c ducted by rth rea rece t y (b) if s , the detai s there f a d the reacti f the G ver e t theret (c) whether i view f such deve p e ts, the G ver e t pr p ses t have i ter a vigi a ce t eet a y cha e ge t the ati a security fr a y quarter a d
(d) if s , the detai s there f a d the steps ta e by the G ver e t i this regard
A SWER THE I ISTER F STATE I THE I ISTRY F EXTER A AFFAIRS (S T. PRE EET AUR) (a) & (b) I a state e t 25th ay 2009 Exter a Affairs i ister said, We have see rep rts that DPR has c ducted a uc ear test 25 ay 2009. F r the DPR t c duct such a test i vi ati f its i ter ati a c it e ts w u d be u f rtu ate. i e thers i the i ter ati a c u ity we are c cer ed at the adverse effect peace a d security i that regi f such tests. We c ti ue t it r the situati .”
(c) & (d) G ver e t it rs a such deve p e ts which have a beari g ati a security a d is c itted t ta i g a ecessary steps t safeguard the ati ’s security. (http eai dia. ic.i ystart.php id 100515915)
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RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1378 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2009
SHRI PYARELAL KHANDELWAL:
Q 1378 PA ISTA ’S EFF RTS T BUI D UC EAR AR S
Wi the i ister f EXTER A AFFAIRS be p eased t state
(a) whether G ver e t is aware f the fact that Pa ista is e gaged i a i g uc ear ar s f ew ge erati (b) if s , whether G ver e t is a s aware f the fact that Pa ista is pr duci g e riched ura iu used i a i g b b, t a e uc ear ar s a d (c) if s , the detai s there f a d the steps ta e by G ver e t i this regard
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(a) G ver e t has see rep rts that Pa ista is e ha ci g its uc ear weap s pr ducti capacity.
(b) & (c) Pa ista has bee pr duci g e riched ura iu f r uc ear weap s f r re tha tw decades. G ver e t it rs a such deve p e ts which have a beari g ati a security a d is c itted t ta i g a ecessary steps t safeguard the ati ’s security. (http eai dia. ic.i ystart.php id 100516146)
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RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.02.2009 SHRI BALAVANT alias BAL APTE: SHRI SHREEGOPAL VYAS:
Q 1049 I D US UC EAR AGREE E T
Wi the i ister f EXTER A AFFAIRS be p eased t state
(a) whether it is a fact that the uc ear agree e t g t the sa cti f b th the H uses f USA y whe their F reig Secretary f State wr te the that I dia had give a assura ce i 2005 that it w u d t a e a y uc ear exp si i future (b) whether we are g i g t purchase at ic e ergy p a t fr USA a d (c) if s , the u ber f such p a ts a d the c st f each p a t
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(a) .
(b)& (c) It is the i te ti f the G ver e t f I dia a d its e tities t purchase uc ear p wer u its utua y acceptab e tech ica a d c ercia ter s a d c diti s that e ab e a viab e tariff regi e f r e ectricity ge erated, i a a er that ta es i t acc u t aff rdabi ity, sustai abi ity f uc ear fue res urces a d credibi ity f uc ear waste a age e t, fr ther part er c u tries i c udi g the USA. (http eai dia. ic.i ystart.php id 100514786)
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RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1920 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2008
SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR:
Q 1920 STATUS F THE UC EAR AGREE E T
Wi the i ister f EXTER A AFFAIRS be p eased t state
(a) the prese t status f the ta s bei g he d betwee I dia a d USA uc ear Agree e t (b) whether G ver e t is c te p ati g t start ta s agai with USA the issue f uc ear test (c) whether G ver e t has received a y suggesti i this regard a d (d) if s , the detai s there f a d the detai s f the steps bei g ta e by G ver e t i this regard
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(a) The Agree e t f r C perati Peacefu Uses f uc ear E ergy betwee the G ver e t f I dia a d the G ver e t f the U ited States f A erica has bee sig ed ct ber 10, 2008. Pursua t t Artic e 16 f the Agree e t, dip atic tes f r bri gi g the Agree e t i t effect were excha ged Dece ber 6, 2008.
(b) The questi f G ver e t starti g ta s with a y f reig g ver e t the issue f uc ear test d es t arise as a decisi t u derta e a uc ear test w u d be I dia’s s vereig decisi , resti g s e y with the G ver e t f I dia.
(c) & (d) D es t arise. (http eai dia. ic.i ystart.php id 100514543)
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RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2008 SHRI PRABHAT JHA:
Q 1159 ACHIEVE E TS I UC EAR DEA
Wi the i ister f EXTER A AFFAIRS be p eased t state
(a) whether it is a fact that G ver e t has achieved the targets f the uc ear agree e t acc p ished betwee I dia a d A erica (b) if s , detai s there f (c) if t, reas s theref re a d detai s f bstac es a d (d) a es f c u tries with which G ver e t is p a i g t have such agree e ts
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(a) & (b) Yes. G ver e t sig ed the ‘Agree e t f r C perati betwee the G ver e t f I dia a d the G ver e t f the U ited States f A erica c cer i g Peacefu Uses f uc ear E ergy’ 10th ct ber, 2008. Pri r t this, uc ear Supp iers Gr up had ad pted a decisi 6th Septe ber, 2008 e ab i g its e bers t e gage i c perati with I dia peacefu uses f uc ear e ergy. These deve p e ts ar a e d f the uc ear tech gy de ia regi e agai st I dia which had bee i p ace f r re tha 30 years.
(c) D es t arise.
(d) I dia has sig ed a agree e t f r civi uc ear c perati with Fra ce 30th Septe ber, 2008. A agree e t f r c structi f additi a uc ear p wer u its at uda u a was sig ed with Russia 5th Dece ber, 2008 duri g the visit f Preside t edvedev t I dia. Discussi s are g i g with a few ther e bers f the uc ear Supp iers Gr up c perati i peacefu uses f uc ear e ergy. (http eai dia. ic.i ystart.php id 100514526)
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RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1146 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2008
SHRI BALAVANT alias BAL APTE: SHRI SHREEGOPAL VYAS:
Q 1146 SUPRE ACY F HYDE ACT I UC EAR DEA
Wi the i ister f EXTER A AFFAIRS be p eased t state
(a) whether it is a fact that the Secretary f State f A erica has reiterated the supre acy f the Hyde Act i the perspective f the I d A erica uc ear agree e t (b) whether it is t agai st this assura ce which was bei g give i the Par ia e t ti w a d (c) the reacti f G ver e t theret
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(a) t (c) The US Preside t whi e sig i g the aw appr vi g the I dia US Civi uc ear Agree e t ct ber 8, 2008, has stated that the Agree e t is c siste t with the At ic E ergy Act a d ther e e e ts f US aw. (http eai dia. ic.i ystart.php id 100514512)
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RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 696 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.10.2008
DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:
Q 696 AGREE E T F R UC EAR REACT R WITH RUSSIA
Wi the i ister f EXTER A AFFAIRS be p eased t state
(a) whether i a sig ifica t c cessi t ew De hi, I dia a d Russia have fi a i ed the eg tiati s a agree e t f r a additi a uc ear react r i da u a (b) if s , whether a agree e t was reached i this regard duri g Russia Pri e i ister’s visit a g with 150 busi ess de egates (c) if s , whether u der the ter s f the dea , Russia w u d bui d f ur extra react rs at da u a i Ta i adu (d) if s , by what ti e a fi a decisi i this regard is i e y t be ta e a d (e) by whe the w r the pr ect is i e y t start
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(a) t (e) Yes, I dia a d Russia have fi a ised eg tiati s a I ter G ver e ta Agree e t c perati i the c structi f additi a uc ear p wer p a t u its at uda u a site i February 2008 duri g the Russia Pri e i ister’s visit t I dia. The Agree e t is expected t be sig ed betwee the tw g ver e ts i the ear future after which its i p e e tati w u d start. (http eai dia. ic.i ystart.php id 100514355)
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RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *98 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.10.2008
SHRI RAGHUNANDAN SHARMA:
Q 98 V U TARY BA UC EAR TESTS
Wi the i ister f EXTER A AFFAIRS be p eased t state
(a) the pr cess t ift the e sided v u tary ba uc ear tests which has bee dec ared i the I d US i t dec arati (b) its i pact the I d US uc ear dea , if G ver e t c ducts the uc ear tests by eepi g aside the e sided v u tary ba a d (c) whether G ver e t has received a y assura ce fr US G ver e t that fue supp y t uc ear p wer react rs w u d set up c seque t up the uc ear dea c ti ue u abated eve i the situati whe I dia c ducts the uc ear test
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(a) t (c) G ver e t had dec ared a v u tary rat riu uc ear exp sive tests i 1998 after P hra II. I the I dia US i t State e t issued 18th u y 2005, G ver e t y reiterated its wi i g ess t c ti ue with its u i atera rat riu uc ear testi g. There is thi g i the Agree e t f r C perati betwee the G ver e t f I dia a d the G ver e t f the U ited States f A erica C cer i g Peacefu Uses f uc ear E ergy” sig ed ct ber 10, 2008, which ties the ha ds f G ver e t r ega y c strai s ur pti s t pr tect I dia’s security a d defe ce eeds. The Agree e t pr vides f r a u ti ayered c su tati echa is t pr tect ur i terests as regards u i terrupted perati f ur react rs i case either party decides t ter i ate. (http eai dia. ic.i ystart.php id 100514323)
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