Saturday, September 06, 2008

Nuclear Issues: Nuclear Supplier Group fail to agree on India

The Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) meeting in Vienna, failed to agree on a U.S. draft for a waiver breaking a nuclear trade embargo imposed on India.

In a possible repeat to a similar meeting late last month, the 45-member NSG failed to resolve their differences over whether to allow nuclear fuel and technology exports to India for its civilian use.

The United States has proposed amendments to the previous draft, including an automatic cessation of trade if India tested another atomic bomb. However, the proposal has failed to win over some nations which described the amendments as inadequate.

The United States, Russia and France favour lifting the nuclear trade ban, while others such as Ireland, New Zealand, and Austria insisted on clearer and harder rules to curb India's nuclear ambition. The meeting was expected to resume later Saturday, diplomats said.
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Published by Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting