IAEA is an international United Nations agency with a mandate to accelerate, and enlarge the contribution of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world. The agency should ensure that any assistance provided by it or at its request or under its supervision or control is not used for furthering any military purposes. The IAEA is authorized to establish and administer the source or fissionable material specific- safeguards to ensure its mandate. Once the safeguards document is approved by the Board of Governors of the IAEA, the country can approach Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) of countries for nuclear fuel supply for the reactors under the safeguards. There are six nuclear power reactors in India which are already under IAEA safeguards.
The safeguards consist of basic documents, relevant protocols, material supply agreements, verification of non-proliferation undertakings, and guidelines related to the implementation of the IAEA safeguards. The purpose is to have full control over the fissionable material, mainly plutonium produced in the nuclear reactors which are under the safeguards. The plutonium can also be used in nuclear weapons/devices with military applications.
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