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'Pokhran test ensured national security': Jaishankar recalls 1998 nuclear test
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on May 11, 2024
S Jaishankar praised the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests under PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's NDA government, emphasizing their significance for national security and the subsequent anti-terror and border infrastructure efforts. In a post on X, Jaishankar further said, "The current NDA Government has built on that foundation, robustly...
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Published on May 14, 2024 - 01:31
Biden Signs Bill Banning Russian Uranium Imports
Biden Signs Bill , Banning Russian Uranium Imports.
The U.S. president signed the bipartisan bill into law on March 13, 'The Guardian' reports. .
The measure is viewed as another avenue of pressure against Vladimir Putin's attack on Ukraine.
The measure is viewed as another avenue of pressure against Vladimir Putin's attack on Ukraine.
Enriched uranium is used to fuel nuclear power plants. Russia supplies the world
with most of it, 'The Guardian' reports.
Approximately 24% of the uranium used by nuclear power plants in the U.S. is provided by Russia.
The import ban will begin in 90 days.
However, the Department of Energy
(DOE) will be permitted to issue
waivers if supplies run low until 2028.
U.S. National Security Adviser
Jake Sullivan said the new law will... .
... “strengthen our nation’s energy and economic security by reducing, and ultimately eliminating,
our reliance on Russia for civilian nuclear power.”.
According to a U.S. House report, one
U.S. conversion facility will soon be able to provide about “40% of U.S. market demand in the near term.”.
According to a U.S. House report, one
U.S. conversion facility will soon be able to provide about “40% of U.S. market demand in the near term.”.
Meanwhile, Canada, France, Japan and other countries will help America sustain its uranium supply via an “allied alternative,” said Kathryn Huff, the DOE’s assistant secretary for nuclear
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10th Prime Minister of India in 1996 and from 1998–2004
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