U.S. Calls on India to Join PSI

India could promote support in the U.S. Congress for its nuclear technology-sharing plan with the United States by joining the Proliferation Security Initiative, Senator George Allen (R-Va.) said yesterday (see GSN, Nov. 16).

While lawmakers are optimistic about the plan, Allen said, they expect India to develop a plan to separate its military and civilian nuclear programs.

“We need to see a credible plan from India. ... It is for India to see what is [and] what is not. But it would be good gesture for India to join the Proliferation Security Initiative,” Allen said during a trip to New Delhi.

The U.S.-led Proliferation Security Initiative aims to block illicit transfers of WMD-related materials on the high seas (WebIndia.com, Nov. 21).

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