Modi-Obama presser to announce N-Deal breakthrough
January 25, 2015 15:57
India and the US achieve a breakthrough on operationalisation of the civil nuclear deal. During the September meeting in Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama had set up a contact group to iron out the outstanding problems.
There are three big-ticket issues to be resolved first, the operationalization of the deal itself with administrative arrangements where India was resisting US' intrusive "national verification" demands;
second, the Indian nuclear liability law holds suppliers liable in case of damage, which has hobbled foreign and domestic suppliers and third,
India's membership to the four non-proliferation regimes which would open up high technology for India. Indian and US negotiators have been meeting in New Delhi, Vienna and London to reach an understanding
There are three big-ticket issues to be resolved first, the operationalization of the deal itself with administrative arrangements where India was resisting US' intrusive "national verification" demands;
second, the Indian nuclear liability law holds suppliers liable in case of damage, which has hobbled foreign and domestic suppliers and third,
India's membership to the four non-proliferation regimes which would open up high technology for India. Indian and US negotiators have been meeting in New Delhi, Vienna and London to reach an understanding