What exactly is the “Indo-US nuclear deal”?
um you’ve asked a good question. Following are the key aspects of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal: * The agreement not to hinder or interfere with India’s nuclear programme for military purposes. * US will help India negotiate with the IAEA for an India-specific fuel supply agreement. * Washington will support New Delhi develop strategic reserves of nuclear fuel to guard against future disruption of supply. * In case of disruption, US and India will jointly convene a group of friendly supplier countries to include nations like Russia, France and the UK to pursue such measures to restore fuel supply. * Both the countries agree to facilitate nuclear trade between themselves in the interest of respective industries and consumers. * India and the US agree to transfer nuclear material, non-nuclear material, equipment and components. * Any special fissionable material transferred under the agreement shall be low enriched uranium. * Low enriched uranium can be transfered for use as fuel in rea
