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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

Government-level deal for interception of BlackBerry services?

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.