Seven leading Members of Congress including the Chairman and Ranking
Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the United States House of
Representatives, wrote a letter, dated May 2, 2007, to Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh. In the letter, they expressed deep concern about India's
relations with Iran, warned that the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal might be
jeopardised by the continuation of these relations, and also expressed
grave concern about illegal efforts to procure sensitive technology for
India's ballistic missile program. They demanded that India "cease
illicit procurement activities in the U.S., sever military cooperation
with Iran, and terminate India's participation in the development of
Iran's energy sector."
Here is the text of their letter
‘‘Henry J. Hyde United States- India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006’’. SEC. 102. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
The following is the text of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of
the United States of America and the Government of India concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
“Members of Congress including the Chairman Tom Lantos and Ranking Member Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Reps. Howard Berman, Gary Ackerman, Ike Pence, Edward Royce, Brad Sherman, wrote a letter, dated May 2, 2007, to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing grave concern about India’s cooperation with Iran. “
Letter to Prime Minister Singh from Senators Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Barbara
Boxer (D-CA), Trent Lott (R-MS), Robert Casey (D-PA), Richard Durbin
(D-IL), David Vitter (R-LA), Gordon Smith (R-OR), Nelson (D-FL), April
19, 2007 requesting India to suspend its military cooperation with Iran.
This joint statement announces US-Indian intent to change U.S. law and “adjust international regimes to enable full civil nuclear energy cooperation and trade with India” and “provides the basis for expanding bilateral activities and commerce in space, civil nuclear energy and dual-use technology”:
