นสพ.คอม - Bush to sign U.S.-India nuclear bill

<body> <h1>Bush to sign U.S.-India nuclear bill</h1> <p> WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush will sign into law on Wednesday a bill approved by Congress allowing civilian U.S. nuclear trade with India, Bush s spokesman Carlton Carroll said Tuesday. rd to signing this bill into law and continuing to strengthen the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership, Carroll said in a statement. This legislation will strengthen our global nuclear nonproliferation efforts, protect the environment, create jobs, and assist India in meeting its growing energy needs in a responsible manner. U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, and India s ambassador to Washington Ronen Sen are expected to attend the ceremony. Washington and New Delhi reached an agreement on civil nuclear cooperation in March 2006, under which India will get access to U.S. civil nuclear technology on condition that India is to separate nuclear facilities for civilian and military use and open its nuclear facilities for inspection. Following India s approval of the deal in July, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the agreement on Sept. 27. Prior to the approvals, the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) agreed early this month to lift a nuclear trade embargo on India. On Aug. 1, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed to sign a nuclear safeguards agreement with India, a move seen as giving the green light to India-U.S. nuclear cooperation. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to approve a deal to end the three-decade ban on nuclear trade with India. The legislation, which was approved by 86-13, is now sent to President George W. Bush for signing into law. The House of Representatives has already approved the pact. U.S. House of Representatives approves nuclear deal with India WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Saturday a civilian nuclear agreement that will put an end to the three-decade ban on American nuclear trade with India. Today s approval by the House of the U.S.-India nuclear cooperation agreement furthers our countries strategic relationship while balancing nuclear non-proliferation concerns and India s growing energy needs, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. Nuclear Suppliers Group approves U.S.-India nuke deal VIENNA, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Saturday approved a U.S. proposal to lift its 34-year-old nuclear trade embargo on India. The agreement, which came after two days of talks in Vienna, cleared the way for the U.S. administration to submit its contentious nuclear trade deal with India to the Congress for approval. </p> </body>