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Showing posts with label Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Obama's India visit: The nuclear outcome By J. Sri Raman

Article Highlights

  • The joint statement issued between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offers insight into the future relationship -- and mutual understandings -- between the two nations.
  • India signed the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, which assuaged the fears for US suppliers that India's nuclear damages act would harm future business deals.
  • The nuclear deal between the US and India leave questions as to whether this is a relationship to promote nuclear disarmament or one to legitimize India's nuclear weapons program.
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