India and the US reached an agreement over monitoring of India’s nuclear suppliers during the first morning of the US president’s visit for bilateral talks in India.
The US President, Barack Obama, agreed to ease pressure that called on India to sign up to a legislation that held suppliers liable for the materials, reports Reuters.
Indian official sources told the Times of India, that the US had agreed to “withdraw its highly intrusive” demand for tracking nuclear material sourced from countries for use by US companies.
The announcement came after the Indian Premier, Narendra Modi and Obama had tea in Hyderabad.
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Obama lands in India for bilateral talks (25 Jan 2015)
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The US President, Barack Obama, agreed to ease pressure that called on India to sign up to a legislation that held suppliers liable for the materials, reports Reuters.
Indian official sources told the Times of India, that the US had agreed to “withdraw its highly intrusive” demand for tracking nuclear material sourced from countries for use by US companies.
The announcement came after the Indian Premier, Narendra Modi and Obama had tea in Hyderabad.
See also:
Obama lands in India for bilateral talks (25 Jan 2015)