Mulford seeks to reassure India
Stung by criticism about not doing its bit to pilot the India waiver through the NSG, the U.S. is now making reassuring noises … 26 August 2008The HinduMulford seeks to … Continue reading
Looking beyond the NSG debacle
America’s inability – or unwillingness – to pilot through the Nuclear Suppliers Group the waiver India needs to allow full civil nuclear cooperation undermines the basis of the July 2005 … Continue reading
Nuclear deal fate is now uncertain
One day after the Nuclear Suppliers Group failed to take a decision on an American proposal to grant India a waiver from its export guidelines, Indian officials acknowledged that the … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: India says NSG clearance is U.S. responsibility
The ball for the Nuclear Suppliers Group game is firmly in the U.S. court, say Indian officials who argue its now time for Washington to deliver on the promise in … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: Conditions mooted for Indian nuclear waiver
They have their wish list but most NSG countries who demanded changes in the draft waiver for India in the special plenary of the nuclear cartel’s meeting in Vienna say … Continue reading
NSG Diary: Finding a way round the Code of Omerta
So how do reporters find out what the hell happened inside the fortress where the Nuclear Suppliers Group met for two days this week… And how will did India, and … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: Naysayers set to delay India decision at NSG
It now seems almost certain that the NSG will have to meet again. And that the U.S. is going to come back to India for negotiations on changes to the … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: NSG critics focus on non-proliferation benchmarks
NPT, future of the non-proliferation regime, blah blah gurgle nyah… 22 August 2008The HinduNSG critics focus on non-proliferation benchmarks Siddharth Varadarajan Vienna: At the end of the first full day … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: Eyes on NSG prize, India readies itself for big day
But the Americans here believe it most likely that the discussions within the Nuclear Suppliers Group will remain inconclusive this time and that another round of consultation might be necessary … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: Test ban treaty official urges India to sign CTBT
On the eve of the NSG meeting on India where several members are likely to press the country on the testing issue, Iraq has gone ahead and signed the Comprehensive … Continue reading
India and the NSG: An interview
After interviewing others, it’s nice when somebody wants to interview you! The India office of the Heinrich Boll Foundation — the foundation run by the Greens in Germany — approached … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: For nuclear club, it’s decision time on India
Proposal to bend rules brings angst, and the opportunity of business for some… 20 August 2008The Hindu For nuclear club, it’s decision time on India Proposal to bend rules brings … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: India to brief NSG troika today
Indian officials will meet the NSG troika of Germany, Hungary and South Africa late this evening to plan for tomorrow’s big meeting of the nuclear club. And also with the … Continue reading
India, Germany hopeful of NSG clearance in one shot
The India exemption issue might just settled sooner than we all think, if the optimistic assessment of Berlin and New Delhi pans out… 19 August 2008The Hindu India, Germany hopeful … Continue reading
Siddharth Varadarajan 