India may make policy statement at crucial NSG meeting in Vienna
M.K. Narayanan will chair a high-level meeting on Monday to decide on India’s strategy for the Vienna meetings. The Indian team will hold a meeting with the NSG troika on … Continue reading
On eve of NPT, U.S. knew India would go nuclear
From promises of aid against China to “full treatment” during junkets to Washington, declassified documents reveal American quest to get India to drop its “irrational” opposition to the treaty… [Part … Continue reading
Declassified: India headed 1966 U.S. list of countries likely to reject NPT
In this second and concluding part on the ‘India’ factor in America’s strategic calculations in the run up to the negotiation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, we see how Delhi … Continue reading
Short takes: Reactions to the NSG draft
The text of the proposed NSG waiver for India is here, although why you would still want to see it after I published all its relevant parts on August 12 … Continue reading
NSG exemption: ‘No more flexibility left in India’s position’
As opposition to the proposed waiver for India from the Nuclear Suppliers Group guidelines builds up from three quarters, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will tell President George W. Bush India … Continue reading
NSG draft waiver for India covers all nuclear, ‘dual use’ items
The draft waiver the United States has circulated to enable India to access items from the Nuclear Suppliers Group certainly fits the description of “clean and unconditional”, for now at … Continue reading
Eleventh hour for the NSG
Though the Nuclear Suppliers Group was set up as a response to India’s 1974 nuclear test, its seven founding members today all support the idea of allowing nuclear trade with … Continue reading
India, the IAEA and the art of ‘reservation’
Given the contested nature of any legal text, India took care to reserve its position on certain aspects of its safeguards agreement. 7 August 2008The Hindu India, the IAEA and … Continue reading
Eventual NPT compliance a sticking point in NSG guidelines
The U.S. knows India will never sign the NPT so why should it seek to retain language in the NSG amendment for India suggesting India should accept full-scope safeguards? 6 … Continue reading
Kakodkar: India is firm on unconditional waiver
“Conditions will take away with one hand what has been given with the other”, says the head of India’s Atomic Energy Commission in an interview to The Hindu. 3 August … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: IAEA says yes, but NSG members serve notice to India
The 35-nation Board of Governors approved India’s safeguards agreement by consensus but it is clear from the statements many countries made that the can of opposition has essentially been kicked … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: IAEA board to back India, but with ‘mixed feelings’
Countries still have concerns about Indian weapons programme but this will come in the way of approval by consensus… 1 August 2008The Hindu IAEA to back India, but with ‘mixed … Continue reading
Dateline Vienna: Pakistan will not press for vote on Indian deal at IAEA
Nuclear Suppliers Group now looking to meet during August 21-23 in Vienna 31 July 2008The HinduPakistan will not press for vote on Indian deal at IAEA Siddharth Varadarajan Nuclear Suppliers … Continue reading
U.S. says NSG waiver for India will be ‘clean’ but not ‘unconditional’
It also seems that an attempt will be made to tie the implementation of the NSG rule change to the completion of all the necessary domestic steps in the United … Continue reading
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