India-US nuclear deal stalls indefinitely

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

India-US nuclear deal stalls indefinitely

Randeep Ramesh in New Delhi
Tuesday October 16, 2007
Guardian Unlimited

The controversial nuclear deal between India and the
US has been put into "deep freeze" after the Indian
prime minister told the US president, George Bush,
"certain difficulties" had stalled the pact for the
foreseeable future.

Described by the Bush administration as the "single
most important initiative in the 60 years of our
relationship"' the landmark agreement would have
allowed India to become the first nation allowed to
keep its atomic weapons and to trade in nuclear
technology despite not having signed international
treaties on non-proliferation.

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In Washington, the Indian embassy put out a
statement saying: "The prime minister also
explained to President Bush that certain difficulties
have arisen with respect to the operationalisation
of the India-US civil nuclear cooperation agreement."

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Signs that the deal was close to collapse first
emerged over the weekend, when the prime minister
told a conference in New Delhi: "One has to live
with certain disappointments. We are not a one-issue
government. The deal not coming through is not the
end of life."

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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,2192324,00.html

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3. Chalk up yet another failure.