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Article: United States and India sign nuclear cooperation agreement: prospects for approval uncertain.
- Article from:
- American Journal of International Law
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
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In July 2007, following protracted and apparently difficult negotiations, (1) the United States and India signed a nuclear cooperation agreement, a predicate for nuclear cooperation and sales under section 123 of the U.S. Atomic Energy Act. (2) Conclusion of this "123 Agreement" is a further step in U.S. efforts to expand nuclear cooperation with India as a key element of a broader bilateral relationship. India is not party to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), so Congress in 2006 enacted special legislation easing statutory restrictions otherwise precluding substantial nuclear cooperation with non-NPT parties. (3) If brought into force, the agreement would allow ...