AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.

India to set up two nuclear reprocessing facilities under US pact.

BBC Monitoring International Reports

| March 31, 2010 | COPYRIGHT 2001 BBC Monitoring. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Text of report by Indian news agency PTI

New Delhi, 30 March: In a significant achievement for India, the agreement with US on reprocessing provides for setting up of two dedicated facilities where the American spent nuclear fuel would be reprocessed under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards and has scope for establishing additional ones.

Under the Agreement on Arrangements and Procedures, India will have to identify the facilities and notify these to the IAEA for application of safeguards and physical protection of the facility.

The provision for setting up of at least two facilities is a significant achievement for Indian negotiators as the US …

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
India signs international convention on protection of nuclear material.
Newspaper article from: BBC Monitoring International Reports January 22, 2002 700+ words
India illegally selling nuclear material to other countries - Pakistani article.
Newspaper article from: BBC Monitoring International Reports December 31, 2009 700+ words
India concerned over safety of Chinese nuclear material in Pakistan - sources.
Newspaper article from: BBC Monitoring International Reports September 26, 2010 700+ words
Indian PM rules out use of nuclear material for "unintended" purpose.
Newspaper article from: BBC Monitoring International Reports June 28, 2010 700+ words
Treaty on protection of nuclear material to be amended.
News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire July 6, 2005 700+ words
©2013 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: womensforum.com GlamFamily