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| US approves Indian nuclear deal | US approves Indian nuclear deal |
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| The US Senate has approved a nuclear deal with India, ending a three-decade ban on US nuclear trade with Delhi. | The US Senate has approved a nuclear deal with India, ending a three-decade ban on US nuclear trade with Delhi. |
| The 86-13 vote was the last legislative hurdle in a process that began when an agreement was reached in 2005. | The 86-13 vote was the last legislative hurdle in a process that began when an agreement was reached in 2005. |
| The deal will give India access to US civilian nuclear technology and fuel in return for inspections of its civilian, but not military, nuclear facilities. | The deal will give India access to US civilian nuclear technology and fuel in return for inspections of its civilian, but not military, nuclear facilities. |
| India says the accord is vital to meet its rising energy needs. Critics say it creates a dangerous precedent. | India says the accord is vital to meet its rising energy needs. Critics say it creates a dangerous precedent. |
| They say it effectively allows India to expand its nuclear power industry without requiring it to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as other nations must. | They say it effectively allows India to expand its nuclear power industry without requiring it to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as other nations must. |
| The US restricted nuclear co-operation with India after it tested a nuclear weapon in 1974. | The US restricted nuclear co-operation with India after it tested a nuclear weapon in 1974. |
| 'Bipartisan support' | 'Bipartisan support' |
| The US House of Representatives passed the agreement on Saturday, and the Senate's vote now means President Bush can sign it into law. | The US House of Representatives passed the agreement on Saturday, and the Senate's vote now means President Bush can sign it into law. |
| NUCLEAR POWER IN INDIA India has 14 reactors in commercial operation and nine under constructionNuclear power supplies about 3% of India's electricityBy 2050, nuclear power is expected to provide 25% of the country's electricityIndia has limited coal and uranium reservesIts huge thorium reserves - about 25% of the world's total - are expected to fuel its nuclear power programme long-term Source: Uranium Information Center Indian firms eye nuclear business | NUCLEAR POWER IN INDIA India has 14 reactors in commercial operation and nine under constructionNuclear power supplies about 3% of India's electricityBy 2050, nuclear power is expected to provide 25% of the country's electricityIndia has limited coal and uranium reservesIts huge thorium reserves - about 25% of the world's total - are expected to fuel its nuclear power programme long-term Source: Uranium Information Center Indian firms eye nuclear business |
| Before the Senate vote, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the agreement had "strong bipartisan support" and called it a "landmark" deal. | Before the Senate vote, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the agreement had "strong bipartisan support" and called it a "landmark" deal. |
| Although India has said it retains the right to conduct nuclear tests, the US has said the deal would be cancelled in such an eventuality. | Although India has said it retains the right to conduct nuclear tests, the US has said the deal would be cancelled in such an eventuality. |
| The House of Representatives passed the agreement by 298-117 votes late on Saturday. | The House of Representatives passed the agreement by 298-117 votes late on Saturday. |
| Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the deal will help India to liberate itself from "the constraints of technology denial of 34 years". | Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the deal will help India to liberate itself from "the constraints of technology denial of 34 years". |
| It was first agreed three years ago and is regarded as a key foreign policy priority for both the Indian and US governments. | It was first agreed three years ago and is regarded as a key foreign policy priority for both the Indian and US governments. |
| Earlier this month, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) lifted a ban that had denied India access to the international nuclear market. | Earlier this month, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) lifted a ban that had denied India access to the international nuclear market. |
| On Tuesday, India and France signed a major co-operation pact which paves the way for the sale of French nuclear reactors to Delhi. | On Tuesday, India and France signed a major co-operation pact which paves the way for the sale of French nuclear reactors to Delhi. |
| France is the world's second largest producer of nuclear energy after the United States. Russia has also been lobbying the Indian government hard on behalf of its firms. | France is the world's second largest producer of nuclear energy after the United States. Russia has also been lobbying the Indian government hard on behalf of its firms. |