(a) whether the United States want India to ratify the international
Convention on Supplementary Compensation (CSC) on nuclear damages by the
end of this year;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) the reasons for raising ratification by US on CSC; and
(d) the time by which India proposes to ratify the provisions in CSC
as demanded by US?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN
THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a)to(d) India signed the International Convention on Supplementary
Compensation (CSC) on nuclear damages on 27th October 2010. India is
committed to ratifying CSC by the end of 2011.
Ratification of CSC will facilitate US-based companies to enter
into technical cooperation with Indian Government companies for building
nuclear power plants.