Source:
Economic Times/India2 Oct, 2008, 0614 hrs IST, PTI
WASHINGTON: The United States Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a legislation on the landmark Indo-US nuclear deal, paving the way for its
operationalisation, four days after the House of Representatives gave its nod for it.
The Berman Bill H R 7081, named after Howard Berman, a Democrat strongly opposed to the deal on non-proliferation grounds and who converted only a couple of days back, was adopted with 86 voting for and 13 against.
The Senate also rejected the killer amendments introduced by Democratic Senators Byron Dorgan and Jeff Bingaman to ensure that the US nuclear exports to India do not help boost New Delhi's nuclear weapons programme.
With the 100-member Senate approving the Bill, the Indo-US civil nuclear deal is now ready for signing between the two countries. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who was slated to arrive in New Delhi on October 2, has reportedly rescheduled her visit and is expected on Saturday.
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