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2 Indian n-contracts to boost U.S. atomic industry: State Dept
Washington, Sep 3 (PTI) India plans to import eight 1000 M.W. nuclear-powered reactors by 2012 and the U.S. hopes to win at least two contracts, which it feels will significantly boost its atomic industry.
The envisaged sale of at least two reactors, to what it calls "lucrative and growing Indian market", would create 3000-5000 direct jobs and 10,000-15,000 indirect jobs in the U.S. nuclear industry, the U.S. Department of State has said.
"Access to Indian nuclear infrastructure would allow U.S.
companies build reactors more competetively here and in the rest of the world -- not just India," it said in answer to questions raised by the powerful U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Though the replies to searching spate of queries raised by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs were delivered in October last year, they were made public Wednesday by the new Chairman of the panel Howard Berman just ahead of the Nuclear Suppliers Group plenary in Vienna to consider a waiver for India from its guidelines enabling atomic trade.
"We are confident that the initiative for a civil nuclear cooperation would yield important economic benefits to the U.S.," the U.S. State Department has told the Congress.
India currently has 15 operating nuclear power reactors with seven under construction, but "it intends to increase this number significantly," it said.
The Department's assessment says that meeting this ramp up in demand for civil nuclear reactors, technology, fuel and support services holds the promise of opening new markets for the U.S.
The U.S. also feels that participation in India's emerging market will help make the American nuclear power industry globally competitive thereby benefiting its domestic nuclear power sector.
"This initiative will permit U.S. companies to enter the
lucrative and growing Indian market -- something they are
currently prohibited from doing so," it said.
The State Department has listed 15 nuclear-related U.S.
firms, including giants like General Electric and Westinghouse
who are ready to move to India.
The State department feels that a successfully
implemented civil nuclear cooperation initiative with India
will allow scientists from both the nations to work together
in making nuclear energy safer, less expensive, more
proliferation resistant and more efficient.
"Newly forged partnerships in the nuclear field will
facilitate scientific advancement in the many facets of
nuclear energy technology," it said.
The U.S. also feels that Indian involvement in global
fora such as International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
and the Generation-IV Forum can expand the potential for
innovation in the future of nuclear energy as well as stake of
emerging countries in developing cheaper sources of energy.
U.S. official have also revealed that Washington may
choose to allow India to participate in the future in the
Department of Energy's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership and
allow it to collaborate with advanced nuclear technology in
developing new proliferation resistant technology.
"Such interaction could only be contemplated subsequent
to the civil nuclear cooperation initiative," U.S. officials
said.
The envisaged sale of at least two reactors, to what it calls "lucrative and growing Indian market", would create 3000-5000 direct jobs and 10,000-15,000 indirect jobs in the U.S. nuclear industry, the U.S. Department of State has said.
"Access to Indian nuclear infrastructure would allow U.S.
companies build reactors more competetively here and in the rest of the world -- not just India," it said in answer to questions raised by the powerful U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Though the replies to searching spate of queries raised by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs were delivered in October last year, they were made public Wednesday by the new Chairman of the panel Howard Berman just ahead of the Nuclear Suppliers Group plenary in Vienna to consider a waiver for India from its guidelines enabling atomic trade.
"We are confident that the initiative for a civil nuclear cooperation would yield important economic benefits to the U.S.," the U.S. State Department has told the Congress.
India currently has 15 operating nuclear power reactors with seven under construction, but "it intends to increase this number significantly," it said.
The Department's assessment says that meeting this ramp up in demand for civil nuclear reactors, technology, fuel and support services holds the promise of opening new markets for the U.S.
The U.S. also feels that participation in India's emerging market will help make the American nuclear power industry globally competitive thereby benefiting its domestic nuclear power sector.
"This initiative will permit U.S. companies to enter the
lucrative and growing Indian market -- something they are
currently prohibited from doing so," it said.
The State Department has listed 15 nuclear-related U.S.
firms, including giants like General Electric and Westinghouse
who are ready to move to India.
The State department feels that a successfully
implemented civil nuclear cooperation initiative with India
will allow scientists from both the nations to work together
in making nuclear energy safer, less expensive, more
proliferation resistant and more efficient.
"Newly forged partnerships in the nuclear field will
facilitate scientific advancement in the many facets of
nuclear energy technology," it said.
The U.S. also feels that Indian involvement in global
fora such as International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
and the Generation-IV Forum can expand the potential for
innovation in the future of nuclear energy as well as stake of
emerging countries in developing cheaper sources of energy.
U.S. official have also revealed that Washington may
choose to allow India to participate in the future in the
Department of Energy's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership and
allow it to collaborate with advanced nuclear technology in
developing new proliferation resistant technology.
"Such interaction could only be contemplated subsequent
to the civil nuclear cooperation initiative," U.S. officials
said.
