India Times: US hawks slam ‘greedy’ India over nuclear deal

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US hawks slam ‘greedy’ India over nuclear deal

Chidanand Rajghatta & Indrani Bagchi
13 Apr, 2007


WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: With the Indo-US nuclear deal floundering, accusations have begun to fly thick and fast. A key American official negotiating details of the deal has expressed frustration at New Delhi’s pace even as some US analysts have begun predicting the collapse of the agreement because of India’s "greedy" demands.

In a review of talks which have been going on for more than 18 months since the deal was first announced on July 18, 2005, USA Today cited unnamed senior administration officials and some known nuclear non-proliferation hawks as saying India is making demands that would increase its military nuclear capabilities, and not lessen it, which it said was Washington’s objective in doing the deal.

Among the "greedy" Indian demands mentioned is New Delhi’s insistence on fuel reprocessing rights and the right to undertake nuclear tests if required, both of which would enhance India’s nuclear weapons capability.

It cited two senior Bush administration officials, who did not want to be named because of the sensitivity of the talks, as saying, "India’s demands could torpedo an agreement." On record, US officials were more circumspect but indicated some wrinkles were developing. "I don’t question India’s goodwill," undersecretary of state Nicholas Burns said. "But there is a fair degree of frustration in Washington that the Indian government has not engaged seriously enough or quickly enough with both the United States and the IAEA."

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/US_hawks_slam_greedy_India_over_N-deal/articleshow/1900639.cms

[Pab Sungenis]

1. Aw! Give in to their demands!

Der Chickenfuehrer needs his Indian mangoes!