'Indo-US N-Deal not to impinge on domestic R

Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu), Jan 4: Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar today categorically stated that there was no question of Indo-US nuclear deal impinging on domestic Research and Development.

''It is a concern that the nuclear deal will impinge on the domestic research and development, but we must maintain its autonomy at all cost,'' Dr Kakodkar told reporters after his presentation at the 94th Indian Science Congress here.

He said the deal was not through yet, the 123 agreement has to be signed and India should negotiate such that the domestic research and development continues.

''We need to sustain the tempo of domestic R and D without any external safeguard hindrances.

UNI