Opportunity to Transform Indo-Pak Ties: Manmohan
Mar 26, 2008 (The Hindu)
New Delhi (PTI): Reaching out to the new Pakistani leadership, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday felicitated his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gillani and conveyed a desire for transforming the bilateral ties into the "best ever" for which an "opportunity" has come.
India's Undersea Missile Test Can Trigger Arms Race: Pak
Mar 26, 2008 (MSN)
Karachi: Pakistan on Wednesday said India's test launch of a nuclear-capable undersea ballistic missile could trigger a fresh arms race in the region. A day after India tested the new missile from waters off its Vishakahpatnam coast, Pakistan Navy chief Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir described the development as a "very serious issue" as it was aimed at deploying nuclear weapons at sea.
Indian Official Says No Time Frame on Nuclear Deal
Mar 26, 2008 (The New York Times)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - India's foreign minister on Tuesday declined to say whether his government can achieve agreement on a nuclear pact with the United States within a time frame recommended by the Bush administration. A day after meetings with President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the coalition government in New Delhi was still seeking consensus on the deal opposed by its communist allies.
“New Nuclear Concessions to India Imperil Global Non-Proliferation,”
Mar 24, 2008 (The Cutting Edge)
A little over a year ago, the U.S. Congress voted to approve the Hyde Act which changed long-standing U.S. nuclear non-proliferation laws, to allow the transfer of nuclear material and technology to India. Since then, the United States has made yet additional dangerous concessions to India. Now the India nuclear deal has become worse for everyone’s international nuclear stability.
PM Firm on N-Deal Stand
Mar 24, 2008 (The Statesman)
NEW DELHI, March 24: Strongly advocating the cause of nuclear energy yet again, the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today repeated his government’s commitment to developing it as part of a multi-pronged strategy for energy security since the country, he asserted, could not depend on just one or two sources to meet a fast-developing India’s growing demands for power.
India Buys More Time on Nuke Deal
Mar 24, 2008 (The Times of India)
WASHINGTON: The US-India nuclear agreement is not dead. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has sought more time from Washington to fulfill New Delhi's part of the bargain, saying the UPA government in New Delhi is still trying to resolve differences with its coalition partners on the subject.
US to Press Oz to Support NSG Waiver for India
Mar 24, 2008 (NewIndPress)
MELBOURNE: The US is likely to seek a “promise” from Australia that it will not vote against a Nuclear Suppliers’ Group waiver for India to allow nuclear commerce with it, a key requirement for the implementation of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal.
Allocation for N-programme Cut Sharply
Mar 24, 2008 (The Times of India)
NEW DELHI: Is the UPA government stifling the country's nuclear programme? In the Budget for 2008-09, allocations for the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) are Rs 1,333 crore less than last year's allocations. This appears strange at a time when the government is projecting nuclear power as the answer to India's future energy needs.
Govt. Committed to Develop Nuclear Energy: PM
Mar 24, 2008 (The Hindu)
New Delhi (PTI): Despite increasing opposition from the Left to the India-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said his government is "committed" to develop nuclear energy as a clean source of electricity. "Our government is committed to develop nuclear energy as a clean source of electricity," Singh said after laying foundation stone of the 1500 MW Pragati Phase three gas power project at Bawana at the city outskirts.
N-deal an Attempt to Cap Strategic Partnership with US: CPI
Mar 24, 2008 (The Hindu)
Hyderabad (PTI): The Left Parties on Sunday accused the UPA government of trying "to cap" a strategic partnership with the United States by the Indo-US nuclear deal and willfully violating the Common Minimum Programme that commits it to pursue an independent foreign policy.
India Tests Nuclear Capable Missile
Mar 23, 2008 (AP)
NEW DELHI (AP) — India successfully tested a short-range version of its most powerful nuclear-capable missile Sunday, the defense ministry said. The Agni-I missile, which can travel up to 435 miles, was test-fired over the Bay of Bengal from Wheeler's Island off India's east coast in the morning, a ministry statement said. The Agni-1 can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads.
Pelosi Meets PM, Backs Nuke Deal
Mar 21, 2008 (NDTV)
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday discussed the progress of the India-US civil nuclear deal with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and assured him about the Democratic Party's broad support for the deal. Manmohan Singh at his residence hosted lunch for Pelosi and the accompanying bi-partisan delegation of US legislators, mostly Democrats.
N-deal: India, US Set to Make Progress During Pranab's Visit
Mar 21, 2008 (The Hindu)
Washington (PTI): India and the United States should utilise the upcoming maiden visit of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to effect a "breakthrough" in the civil nuclear deal, that has hit a stalemate in both the countries, to further cement their ties, South Asia scholars here say.
“It's About Options, Not Co-option,”
Mar 20, 2008 (Trading Markets)
Whether the India-US civilian nuclear deal goes through or not, it is now simply a matter of politics. But what is difficult to understand is why nay-sayers want to foreclose India's nuclear options, even before the door opens.
Seductions Of Nuclear Nationalism
Mar 20, 2008 (Tehelka)
WHATEVER HAPPENS to the India-US nuclear deal after the UPA-Left committee discusses the draft safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency, one thing is undeniable. The 44-month-long debate on the agreement will go down as one of independent India’s most divisive.
Can Neither Mend Nor End Nuclear Deal: Pranab
Mar 20, 2008 (The Hindu)
NEW DELHI: Facing a stringent attack from Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha, the government on Wednesday said it could “neither mend nor end” the India-U.S. nuclear agreement as it was in dialogue at the International Atomic Energy Agency.
India Holds War Games Near Pakistan
Mar 20, 2008 (The Washington Post)
POKHARAN, India -- The Thar desert boomed with artillery guns as tanks kicked up dust and fighter aircraft flew on bombing runs. It may have looked like war, but it was actually an elaborate simulation to demonstrate to international observers that India has become a major military power.
Youth Protest Indo-US Nuclear Deal
Mar 19, 2008 (It's Getting Hot in Here)
“We’re on our 8th day of fasting,” said one of the students from Calicut University, Calicut, Kerela. “We don’t want nuclear to be a part of our future.” Several students including Abdul Rehman, Saji Mathew, Ramziya Rehmat, Tomy Jecob, Krupa and Divya, inspired by one of their professors came all the way from the southern state of Kerela up to the seat of power in Delhi to voice their concerns regarding the long-pending Indo-US nuclear power deal.
India-US Nuclear Deal, RIP?
Mar 18, 2008 (The News)
Just days after the United Progressive Alliance launched what looked like a determined last-ditch effort to ram through the United States-India nuclear deal, it seems ready to go into cold storage, if not into oblivion. It's almost certain to miss the US political timetable, which requires that the deal be sent to the Senate by May for ratification before the July recess.
US House Speaker Pelosi to Visit India Tomorrow
Mar 18, 2008 (The Times of India)
WASHINGTON: The Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi will be visiting India tomorrow on a five-day trip, with the Indo-US nuclear deal as an agenda. Pelosi, a powerful Democrat on Capitol Hill, will have her official meetings on March 20 with the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other senior leaders.
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