NEW DELHI, Feb 8: India today made public the fine details of the recent understanding reached with the US on the complex issues relating to nuclear liabilities that finally broke the six years of logjam between the countries. The External Affairs Ministry issued a list of questions and answers that may frequently be raised in the public domain about the understanding reached during US President Barack Obama’s visit from Jan 24-Jan 27.
To a question that has India agreed to amend its Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act of 2010 (CLND Act 2010) and the CLND Rules of 2011, the Ministry clarified, “There is no proposal to amend the Act or the Rules.” In this case, how have US concerns over the Act then been resolved? The ministry stated in its response, “During the course of the discussions in the Contact Group, using case law and legislative history, the Indian side presented its position concerning the compatibility of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act and the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC). The idea of the India Nuclear Insurance Pool as a part of the overall risk-management scheme for liability was also presented to the US side. Based on the presentations by the Indian side, and the discussion thereon, there was a general understanding that India’s CLND law is compatible with the CSC, which India has signed and intends to ratify. (AGENCIES)
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