Praising Australia's role in ending India's nuclear isolation, India hopes that Canberra would reverse its policy of not selling uranium to New Delhi, saying it would help the country move to cleaner energy sources. Despite Kevin Rudd-led government's policy on not selling uranium to a non-NPT signatory, Indian High Commissioner Sujatha Singh underlined India's expectation that Australia would change its policy. "I would be less than candid if I did not express the hope that in the minerals and energy sector ... A certain mineral resource which does not yet figure in the trading basket, will figure, and sooner rather than later," Singh said at a Minerals Council of Australian Conference in Canberra. Among numerous reasons why it made sense, the High Commissioner cited environmentalists, who had pointed out that despite current concerns about carbon pollution, Australia exported coal to India but not uranium. "(Uranium) would help India move to cleaner energy sources," she was quoted as saying in a AAP report. Thanking Australia, the world's biggest repository of uranium and a key member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, for its support to India's nuclear deal with the United States, the envoy said: "Looking into the future, we hope that this support will be taken to its logical conclusion". source : Press Trust of India
Yes, India should have multiple options so that it doesnt depend on one or two countries. Over-dependence is harmful in bilateral negotiation and issues.
it would be really great if australia lends its hands in supplying uranium to india. as australia is largest repository of uranium it would not take much from its resources to lend some part of it. if the deal of uranium is done, india would be much more cleaner nation with non pollutant energy resource which is also much more efficient.
I too can hope that Australia supply uranium to India but I have doubt about it and reasons are there past behaviors.
uranium is a cleaner and greener source of energy without causing much environmental damage unlike the coal. australia would be of great help if it lends its uranium resources to improve india nuclear energy stand. then india would not completely rely on nations like the US for nuclear energy supply.
Admiring Australia's role in finishing India's nuclear separation, India hopes that the Canberra would overturn its strategy of not promoting uranium to India, New Delhi by saying it would help the nation move to cleaner power sources. In spite of Kevin Rudd led government's strategy on not selling the uranium to a non NPT signatory, The High Commissioner of India, Sujatha Singh underscored India's expectations that Australia probably change its policy.
Australia is showing some lenience on sharing its uranium resource with India. this would be a great help to India as uranium is more environment friendly energy resource which is also effective in supplying more energy than the conventional energy resources. india should think and work more on getting hold of such energy resources.
This would be of great help if Australia lends its Uranium resources to our country for we need the crude nuclear fuel supplies at the earliest. The main reason could be that we are at the beginning of Indian nuclear age and we need more and more nuclear supplies to give a start off to our reactors.
