Hindustan Times: India's vote on Iran holds key to Indo-US nuke deal

[PhilipShore]

Hindustan Times
Reuters
January 14, 2006

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1598273,001301970000.htm

A landmark US-Indian nuclear cooperation deal could be hampered by India's reluctance to refer Iran's nuclear programme to the UN Security Council and to open enough of its own atomic facilities to inspection, according to US officials and experts.

US President George Bush, in a controversial policy shift on July 18, 2005, promised nuclear-armed India full cooperation in developing its civilian atomic power industry in return for New Delhi's commitment to international non-proliferation standards.

The deal, which would lift a 30-year ban on nuclear commerce between the two countries, must be approved by the US Congress. The 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Groups is also being asked to change its rules.

[firefox]

1. China can sell them anything they need

China can build anything we can outside of some weaponry. They announced they would build at least 30 nuclear reactors by 2020- http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.09/china.html

They are the the low cost provider on everything else. Why would they not be best on nuclear power?

It will be an interesting story to follow.

[HuffleClaw]

2. translation...

...a heaping helping of bush-brand blackmail and extortion. business as usual.