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VOA News – Bush Sends US-India Nuclear Deal to Congress

Bush Sends US-India Nuclear Deal to CongressBy VOA News11 September 2008 U.S. President George Bush has sent the text of a proposed U.S.-India nuclear agreement to Congress for approval.

The White House issued a statement Thursday saying the agreement is a priority for Mr. Bush…………………………..India also announced Thursday that it is negotiating agreements to buy nuclear technology and facilities from other countries such as France and Russia. But India’s foreign ministry said the deals will be signed only after the U.S. and India agreement is approved by the U.S. Congress.

The Bush administration is trying to push the U.S.-India nuclear deal through Congress before lawmakers adjourn in late September, ahead of the November presidential elections……………………………………

Austria, New Zealand and Ireland were the last three countries withholding approval. They had reservations about granting a waiver to India because it has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

VOA News – Bush Sends US-India Nuclear Deal to Congress

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September 12, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics