Indian, U.S. Officials Welcome Nuke Deal

[NVMojo]

NEW DELHI (AP) - Officials trumpeted a U.S.-India civilian nuclear deal as the centerpiece of the countries' new partnership, but India struck a note of caution Saturday over "extraneous" provisions.

There is broad agreement that the deal, which allows the shipment of nuclear fuel and know-how to India, is reshaping India-U.S. relations and could alter the global power balance.

But India's concerns over some of the bill's provisions - while not enough to scuttle the deal - highlight challenges the two counties face as they try overcome decades of mistrust.

American and Indian officials also need to work out a separate technical nuclear cooperation agreement, expected to be finalized next year.

The civilian pact cleared the Senate on Saturday after sailing through the House Friday night and is now headed to the White House to be signed by President Bush.

Bush hailed the agreement in a statement Saturday.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-asia/2006/dec/09/120908648.html

[Nutmegger]

1. I have a hankering for some Indian mangoes now.

:woohoo:

[LynnTheDem]

2. The hypocrisy and idiocy is immense.

The blowback is gonna be owwie.