At 08:54 PM 23-09-02, John Handelaar wrote: >But they do, and for the same reason >Pakistan and India have both nuclear power and weapons: >they *bought* them. Actually, India tested a nuclear device way back in 1974 in Pokhran, an area in the Thar desert. ( http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/india/nuke/first-pix.htm ) And there's a plentiful supply of Thorium in Kerala (my state). We're working on trying to power all our nuclear plants with it. Regards, Madhu