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U.S. Won’t Predict Future of Indo-U.S. Nuke Deal
U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns would not predict whether a nuclear technology sharing agreement between the United States and India would be in place before President George W. Bush visits India in March, the Washington Post reported today (see GSN, Jan. 23). Burns said discussion with Indian officials last week did not result in a required plan for New Delhi to separate military and civilian reactors. Completing the deal in time for the president’s visit is a “possibility but not a certainty,” he said. Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran last week said the president’s visit is “really reflective of the very significant transformation that has taken place, and is taking place, in India-U.S. relations.” New Delhi commentator Raja Mohan said that if the deal does collapse, “a lot of people would be quite happy to say, ‘We told you the United States cannot be trusted.’” However, citing existing cooperation and agreement in other areas, other analysts believe the relationship between the two countries would survive if the deal falls through. “The relationship is going to stand on its own,” Burns said (John Lancaster, Washington Post, Jan. 25).
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