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Canada joins the feeding frenzy to sell off nuclear technology to India

Canada turns page, wants to sell nuclear reactors to India Indrani Bagchi, TNN | Sep 13, 2012 NEW DELHI: Canada wants to sell nuclear reactors to India. Putting behind a troubled nuclear history with India, Canadian foreign minister John Baird said, “We have turned the page with India. India is a very different country today.”….. A
nuclear deal between Canada and India signed in 2010 is yet to be operationalized, waiting for a follow-up end-user agreement. After meeting Baird on Wednesday, Krishna said, “We also look forward toearly completion of negotiations on Appropriate Arrangements for the
bilateral Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement signed in 2010.”

Acknowledging that the agreement was “actively discussed”, Baird said, “We’re readying an end-user pact with India, same thing we have with 42 countries. We’re not asking for or imposing any additional obligations on India.”

Canada is emerging as a favourite source for energy and resources for India… http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Canada-turns-page-wants-to-sell-nuclear-reactors-to-India/articleshow/16375962.cms

September 13, 2012 - Posted by | Canada, politics

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