France blamed for violating int'l treaty

"The country which has sent the ship to India is not observing the Basel Convention on movement of hazardous wastes," G Thygraian, Chairman of the Supreme Court Commission on Hazardous Wastes, told reporters in Mumbai.

If India allows the French warship "Clemenceau" to enter its territorial waters, it would be in violation of the Basel Convention, which bars transfer of dangerous materials and substances from one country to another, he said.

"The ship should not be allowed to enter Indian territorial waters until a final view is taken," Thygraian said adding the committee would submit its recommendation to the apex court in two weeks.