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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
India Nuclear Cooperation—H.R. 5682.
The Senate passed H.R. 5682, the United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act. The agreement promotes U.S. nonproliferation objectives while cementing a long-term strategic partnership between the United States and one of the world’s most important emerging powers.
The act furthers America’s effort to forge a new partnership between the world’s two largest democracies. It also holds forth the promise of creating major trade and investment opportunities for U.S. companies, thereby supporting American jobs. India’s energy requirements through 2012 will involve investments of more than $170 billion. U.S. firms look forward to providing the equipment, services, and technology to assist India in meeting its energy needs. India’s nuclear power requirements are projected to generate as many as 27,000 high-quality jobs each year for the next 10 years in the U.S. nuclear industry alone.Council For A Livable World
US-India Nuclear Deal.
Passage of the U.S.-India nuclear agreement. Deal was approved.Peace Action
AMENDMENT TO THE NUCLEAR DEAL WITH INDIA.
In July 2005, President Bush and Indian Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh announced a plan for the US to share
civilian nuclear technology with India, even though India has
not signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty nor agreed to
stop developing nuclear weapons. At a time when the world
is working to convince North Korea and Iran to give up their
nuclear ambitions, this deal sets a dangerous precedent for
nuclear sharing and sends the wrong message to the rest of the
world.
The Senate version of
House Resolution 5682 included stronger provisions to prevent
the increase of India’s nuclear weapons arsenal than the
House version, but did not go far enough. Passed.