The relevant portion of the statement reads: "13 The two Prime Ministers welcomed the agreement reached between the two Governments on the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of India for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and confirmed that this Agreement will be signed after the technical details are finalised, including those related to the necessary internal procedures." (Source: <http://www.mofa.go.jp/s_sa/sw/in/page3e_000432.html>.)
This "agreement on Agreement" is too nebulous and there is no time frame indicated as regards the technical details to be finalised. Nor any hint what are these details. Two things are, however, certain. One, the deal very much remains to be clinched. Two, the process is far from abandoned. Apart from the above there is a para 42, which reads: "The two Prime Ministers, on the occasion of the 70th year since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, reaffirmed their shared commitment to the total elimination of nuclear weapons. They called for an immediate commencement and early conclusion of negotiations on a non-discriminatory, multilateral and internationally and effectively verifiable Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) on the basis of Shannon Mandate. In this context, Prime Minister Abe stressed the importance of early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) which should lead to nuclear disarmament. They also supported the strengthening of international cooperation to address the challenges of nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism." Though these two paragraphs are apparently disconnected, the possibility of a linkage cannot just be dismissed out of hand. The Shinzo Abe government is the most right-wing ultra nationalist regime that Japan had for a while and is deeply connected with the domestic nuclear lobby. But even this cannot casually dismiss the massive domestic opposition to the nuclear deal with India. Having said that, getting the move scrapped outright would call for herculean efforts on the part of the anti-nuke activists and and civil society organisations in Japan and India. And elsewhere as well. Sukla -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
