A Bad Deal The New York Times
President Bush has failed to achieve so many of his foreign policy goals, but last weekend he proved that he can still get what he really wants. The administration bullied and wheedled international approval of the president's ill-conceived nuclear deal with India.
The decision by the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (which sets rules for nuclear trade) means that for the first time in more than 30 years — since New Delhi used its civilian nuclear program to produce a bomb — the world can sell nuclear fuel and technology to India.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/opinion/09tue2.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
* Final Version of NSG Statement on India
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/npp/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=21950
* Atomic Club Votes to End Restrictions on India
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/world/asia/07india.html?_r=2&hp=&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
* Goodbye to Nuclear Export Controls
http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/09/stories/2008090956071100.htm
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NSG Waiver Our Passport to Nuke Trade: Pranab
The Times of India
Describing the NSG waiver as a "passport" for India to conduct nuclear trade with the international community, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said New Delhi will wait for ratification of the 123 agreement by the US Congress before entering into bilateral agreements with other supplier countries.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/USA/NSG_waiver_our_passport_to_nuke_trade_Pranab/articleshow/3458710.cms
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