The tall claims being made by the government on a potential energy evolution that is centred around the use of nuclear energy, while using renewable energy as a token, is unfortunate (“ >Nuclear energy turns saffron ”, April 17). The irony is that in all the countries toured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this time, there has been no strong emphasis on renewables. All the headlines and articles revolve around a “nuclear revolution” alone. Even with Germany, a pioneer in the innovative use of renewable energy, we seem to have missed the opportunity and diverted our emphasis to all other areas of cooperation.
The future does not lie in nuclear energy anymore, whose risks have been well understood by almost all developed countries now, and which have compelled them to switch to the sustainable path instead. In the process, they would like to pass on their outdated technologies to desperate, developing countries such as ours. As a tall leader, Mr. Modi has the capacity as well as the resources to take India on the road less travelled by, and one which will bring about sustainable development and even make it a source of inspiration globally.
Urvashi Yadav,
New Delhi
