How will separating the civilian and military nuclear facilities affect India?
So far our nuclear establishment has worked as one entity. There is considerable synergy, particularly on the research side. Now we will have to segregate our manpower along with buildings. This means someone who goes to the civilian side will have to live and die there. People working on the weapons programme will not be able to move to the civilian side. Any kind of partition or divorce is a painful process for the institution. Our civilian facilities have the capacity to produce fuel for the military purposes. You are closing that option and capping it. Is it a wise step?N-deal: India, US need quick progress But India has the option to keep the military facilities out of bounds of inspection. Suppose you have 10 facilities operative now. India will say now that five of them are for civilian purposes. From those five you can’t produce any fissile material which can be used for military purposes. In effect you are diminishing your capability and avenues of gaining crucial material. By
