A civil nuclear energy renaissance is underway at present. Governments worldwide are reconsidering the role of nuclear power for generation of electricity due to growing energy demand, pressures and obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and rising oil prices, among other things. Public and political opposition to nuclear power is also decreasing because of the growing awareness about its benefits. In 2005, India’s Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and U.S. President, George W. Bush envisaged the Indo-U.S. civil nuclear deal to develop India’s civilian nuclear energy program to meet its growing energy demands in a cleaner and more efficient manner. The signing of the 123 Agreement (Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy) by India and U.S. in October 2008 is thus an epochal event despite uncertainties of the global future, permanently etching a mark on Indo-U.S. relations. The fruits of this Agreement are already evident with India having inked MOUs for nuclear reactors with France and Russia. Uranium supplies are being offered by a number of countries and India has already signed agreements with France, U.K., Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada, Argentina, Namibia and Mongolia for supply of nuclear fuel. India has also enacted The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act to open up the country’s $150 billion nuclear power market. Harnessing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is coming up in a big way in India in the near future. The book contains a comprehensive Introduction highlighting the current energy scenario in India and the need to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. It presents a set of valuable documents, statements and speeches on the topic by eminent international personalities. It will be useful to the students and teachers of defence studies, international law, policymakers, parliamentarians and those concerned with nuclear technology and development of nuclear energy in India.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR K R Gupta
Dr. K.R. Gupta is a well-known expert in the field of International Affairs. He has published over two dozen books and more than hundred papers in leading journals published in India and abroad. His latest publications include India-Pakistan Relations with special Reference to Kashmir, 3 Vols., Rural Development in India, 3 Vols., International Terrorism: World Viewpoints: Conventions, Resolutions, Legislations, Terrorist Organisations and Terrorists, 2 Vol., International Terrorism: Response of India, Pakistan and the United States, World Viewpoints on National Missile Defence, 2 Vols., Selected Documents on Nuclear Disarmament, 4 Vols., Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), Issues in Indian Economy, 4 Vols., Liberalisation and Globalisation of Indian Economy, 5 Vols., A Study of World Trade Organisation, GATT Accord and India: A Critical Analysis of Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and Their Implications for India, GATT Accord: Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, GATT and Underdeveloped Countries: A Study of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and International Economics.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rahul K Bhonsle
Brig. (Retd.) Rahul K. Bhonsle is a renowned military analyst and thinker who has over one score books on contemporary military subjects to his credit including diverse subjects as military history, biographical and leadership studies and future warfare. His latest works include-Transforming to the Information Warfare Paradigm and Asymmetrical Challenges to India's National Security. Both books published under the aegis of the prestigious United Services Institute of India (USI) are considered as contemporary classics.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ved Prakash
Dr. Ved Prakash (b. 1962) a US Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellow, specialist in Educational Measurement and Evaluation, is currently a Reader at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. A prolific writer, he has two books, 42 research papers and 6 research reports to his credit. He has also coauthored 5 Teachers Handbooks brought out by the NCERT for the implementation of Minimum Levels of Learning (MLL) Programme. Formerly, a Joint Director, Staff Selection Commission, Government of India, New Delhi; Associate Professor, Insititute of Banking Personnel Selection, Bombay; Research Officer, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, Dr. Ved Prakash has actively participated in a number of national and international seminars and conferences.
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