butterbean
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 Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject: Indian, U.S. Officials Welcome Nuke Deal |
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NEW DELHI --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.
"I am pleased that our two countries will soon have increased opportunities to work together to meet our energy needs in a manner that does not increase air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, promotes clean development, supports nonproliferation, and advances our trade interests," he said.
U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns called the deal a "historic step," and told reporters in New Delhi on Friday that it "is the symbolic center of this new strategic partnership between India and the United States."
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