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Key architect of Indo-US n-deal frustrated
05 Jul 2011
NSG clears Sino-Pak n-deal
05 Jul 2011
As the non-proliferation lobbies of the West fume about India’s ‘clean waiver’ and try and subvert the agreement, the NSG has cleared a deal struck by arch-proliferators China and Pakistan for two additional nuclear reactors.
Iran retracts threat– will continue crude supplies to India
04 Jul 2011
Iran backed off Sunday from a threat issued earlier to Indian refiners to block crude oil exports from August, and said it would continue supplies to the country. India is one of the top buyers of Iranian crude.
Delhi faces off NSG on ENR issue
04 Jul 2011
India finally appears to have made a clear response to the NSG threat to ban export of ENR technologies to India with the foreign secretary stating that Delhi will not oblige countries with purchase of nuclear reactors in such an eventuality.
Defence secretary Pradeep Kumar will be new CVC
02 Jul 2011
Setting to rest an unpleasant controversy, the Government of India has cleared the appointment of defence secretary, Pradeep Kumar, as the country’s next chief vigilance commissioner with a three member panel consisting of the prime minister, the home minister and leader of the opposition approving the appointment.
NSG decision does not “undermine” exemption to India: France
01 Jul 2011
France has reiterated that the recent decision of the NSG to strengthen guidelines on transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technology would in no way “undermine the principles of this exemption (given to India)."
MiG-29K crash due to human error: Russia
01 Jul 2011
Moscow’s conflicting signals for Delhi over export of ENR technology
By By Rajiv Singh | 30 Jun 2011
Russia sent out conflicting signals over its support for India over recently amended NSG guidelines for export of ENR technologies. With the Russian foreign ministry hedging its responses in Moscow, Russian embassy officials in Delhi were more forthcoming in their support, reports Rajiv Singh.
Jittery Delhi warns NSG against “unilateral” decision
By By Rajiv Singh | 28 Jun 2011
After days of behind-the-scenes posturing, the Government of India said Monday that any "unilateral" decision by the Nuclear Suppliers Group cannot supersede the ‘clean waiver’ granted to India by the group in 2008, reports Rajiv Singh.
Vice admiral Shekhar Sinha is new IDS chief
28 Jun 2011
N-deal hype exposed as NSG dumps India’s “clean” exemption
By By Rajiv Singh | 25 Jun 2011
Is India bound any longer by commitments made to the US and the NSG to ease export regulations regarding nuclear equipment and material, as the “clean” waiver it got from them has now been rolled back, asks Rajiv Singh? As of Friday, the cartel barred its members from supplying ENR equipment and technologies to NPT non-signatories.
Australian Labour may reverse policy on uranium exports to India: report
23 Jun 2011
Reports in Australia now suggest that the Labour government in power may mend fences with India and review its controversial ban on uranium exports to this rising Asian power.
US to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan
23 Jun 2011
US president Barack Obama announced a departure plan on Wednesday that will see 33,000 troops depart Afghanistan over 12 months and gradually end US military involvement in that war-torn country.
US and Pakistan: Afghan Strategies
22 Jun 2011
The United States is furious at Pakistan for its willingness to protect American enemies. Pakistan is furious at the United States for conducting attacks on its sovereign territory. In the end it doesn’t matter. They need each other. By George Friedman. "U.S. and Pakistan: Afghan Strategies is republished with permission of STRATFOR."
Indo-US civil nuclear deal begins to unravel
By Rajiv Singh | 21 Jun 2011
The writing may be on the walls for India, and the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal, as the supplier cartel, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, is set to brush aside the ‘clean’ waiver accorded to India and block transfer of ENR technology, reports Rajiv Singh.