India, US agree on framework of landmark N-deal
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, March 2, IRNA
India-Bush-Nuclear deal
India and the US Thursday agreed on the framework of a landmark nuclear deal reached in July last year between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President George W Bush.
"The deal is done. The details are being worked out and the exact language and formulation (of the deal) will be in the joint statement," National Security Advisor M K Narayanan said after the talks between the two leaders.
Addressing a joint press conference with US President George W Bush after their talks, Singh said finalization of identification of civilian facilities would begin.
Discussions would be held with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on guidelines for bringing India's civilian nuclear reactors under its safeguards, he said.
The Indian prime minister said the US president had given an assurance that he would approach the US Congress for support in endorsing the deal.
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