R. Ramachandran

The basic principles of the Bill are as per international norms and seem adequate and it should be enacted at the earliest.

• Published: April 15, 2010
• Issue Brief

Nuclear transfers to a non-nuclear weapon state (NNWS) are conditioned on IAEA safeguards on all current and future peaceful nuclear activities, what are called the full-scope safeguards (FSS) or comprehensive safeguards. Since India is a NNWS according to the NPT definition, the NSG Guidelines as currently implemented would, therefore, invoke FSS if India seeks nuclear technology or nuclear power plants – even on a turnkey basis – or nuclear fuel from any NSG membercountry.

• Published: October 2005
• Strategic Analysis