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Australia on USA nuclear bandwagon, to sell uranium to India, but technical problems remain

Technical issues holding up India, Australia civil nuclear cooperation: Minister By Ashok Dixit   Big News Network (ANI)  12th January, 2015 Australia’s Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb said Monday that his country and India have resolved the political issues related to the activation of the civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the two countries, and now, both governments were working on resolving the technical issues.

Interacting with select media here on the sidelines of the four-day Australia Business Week in India (ABWI), Robb said he did not see the government-to-government discussions on civil nuclear cooperation dragging on interminably, but added that at this point in time, he could not put a date on when the agreement would actually be finalized

The minister also said that for the civil nuclear agreement to see the light of day in actual terms, Australia would have to be convinced that India would completely adhere to IAEA and Nuclear Suppliers Group norms for the peaceful and civilian use of uranium before agreeing to release uranium to New Delhi……….

He said there is strong support from foreign nations for India to have access to and give access to civil nuclear business, notably from the United States, Canada and Japan, and saw no reason why Australia could not also join this bandwagon……http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/229287965

January 14, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News