| The recent nuclear energy accord signed
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| | system. It has been seen as a challenger;
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| by President Bush and Indian Prime
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| | it has been seen as a power that has
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| Minister Manmohan Singh in Washington has
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| | remained defiant and outside of the fold,
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| been warmly welcomed in India. Not only
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| | and very negative connotations have been
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| is the deal seen as enabling India to
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| | assigned to India in the past... My sense
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| meet its growing energy needs, but also
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| | is that there would be a shift in the
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| as a major political achievement.
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| | perception about India," he said.
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| The Bush administration's decision to
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| | In his address to Congress, Indian Prime
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| resume sales of civilian nuclear
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| | Minister Manmohan Singh emphasized that
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| technology to India - if approved by
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| | India intends to stringently uphold
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| Congress - will allow India to buy
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| | non-proliferation rules.
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| nuclear fuel and reactor components to
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| | "India is fully conscious of the immense
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| expand its nuclear energy program.
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| | responsibilities that come with the
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| For more than 30 years, India has been
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| | possession of advanced technologies, both
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| barred from access to international
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| | civilian and strategic," Mr. Singh said.
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| civilian nuclear technology because it
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| | The agreement is also seen as a major
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| has not signed the nuclear
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| | step towards cementing U.S.-India ties.
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| non-proliferation treaty, and has
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| | The two countries have moved closer in
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| conducted nuclear weapons tests. As a
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| | recent years, but Washington's ban on the
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| result, less than three percent of
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| | sale of nuclear technology to India has
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| India's energy needs are met by nuclear
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| | remained a source of irritation in New
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| power.
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| | Delhi.
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| Energy analyst Rajendra Srivastav says
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| | Mr. Bhaskar says the agreement could
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| India desperately needs new energy
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| | recast India-U.S. relations. "The main
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| sources to fuel one of the world's
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| | sticking point between India and the
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| fastest growing economies. "International
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| | United States was the manner in which
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| supplies were not made available so it
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| | both sides perceived the nuclear issue. I
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| could not go in for large capacity
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| | would interpret the July 18 statement as
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| nuclear power stations through import
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| | a very innovative way of squaring the
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| like other countries could do. Therefore
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| | circle, whereby the United States is able
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| the component of nuclear power has
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| | to maintain the sanctity of the various
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| remained low. Now that the doors are
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| | protocols it has created over the last
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| open, it is possible for this country to
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| | 30-35 years, and simultaneously recognize
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| increase the capacity addition at a rapid
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| | the de-facto reality of India as a very
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| pace," he said.
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| | distinctive nuclear power ... and the
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| But for political observers, the nuclear
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| | need to accommodate India," he said.
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| deal's significance lies in redefining
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| | In return for access to civilian nuclear
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| India's image in the global community,
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| | technology, India has agreed to separate
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| which has long disapproved of New Delhi's
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| | its military and civilian nuclear
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| nuclear activities.
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| | programs, place its civilian reactors
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| The Director of the Institute of Defense
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| | under international safeguards and
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| Studies and Analysis in New Delhi, Uday
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| | continue a moratorium on nuclear testing.
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| Bhaskar, says the deal recognizes India
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| | The deal has invited some criticism at
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| as a responsible nuclear power, entitled
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| | home, mainly from the main opposition
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| to the benefits accorded to those who
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| | Bharatiya Janata Party, which says India
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| have signed the nuclear non-proliferation
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| | has agreed to too many nuclear controls
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| treaty.
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| | in return for the technology.
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| He says the agreement represents a
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| | But most foreign policy and energy
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| dramatic turnaround from 1998, when
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| | experts say the accord has surpassed
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| India's nuclear tests earned widespread
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| | their expectations - and are hoping it is
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| international condemnation. "Untill now
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| | not blocked by Congress.
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| the sense was India is outside the
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