India nuclear deal in political snafu

Politico
Aug 19, 2008

President Bush’s end-of-term to-do list includes solidifying an agreement with India on civilian nuclear trade that could send billions of dollars to U.S. corporations. But the going won’t be easy, because key members of Congress and the Indian parliament disagree about the extent of constraints on the trade. This week, the Nuclear Suppliers Group of 45 nations is meeting in a special session to consider a U.S. government proposal to give India a pass on international nuclear safeguards. The exemption is part of a deal that Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have been working on since 2005 to fully cooperate on research and development and commercial trade in supplies for the generation of nuclear power.