India, US agree on key part of nuclear deal

Washington (Platts)--2Mar2006

India and the US have agreed on a key part of their nuclear deal, the
countries said today. In a joint statement issued in New Delhi by Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and President George W. Bush, the two sides announced
"successful completion of discussions on India's separation plan." The leaders
were referring to a commitment, made during Singh's July visit to Washington,
to separate India's civilian facilities from military ones so that the
civilian ones could be placed under IAEA safeguards. In a joint press
appearance with Bush today, Singh said his country would work with the IAEA on
"fashioning an appropriate India-specific safeguards agreement." In the July
statement, Bush said that in return for India's nonproliferation steps, he
would work to "adjust" US and international rules that now prohibit India from
receiving most nuclear exports.

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