Sigh of Relief for Non-Proliferation

Published: October 16, 2007, 8:16 am

Tags: politics, south asia, usa, wmd, george w bush, india, manmohan singhcommunists, non proliferation, npt, nukes

According to a WaPo report. God bless India’s Communists: The main obstacle does not involve the specific terms of the agreement but rather India’s internal politics, including fears from leftist parties that India is moving too close to the United States, according to officials and experts familiar with the deal. Besieged over the past two months by growing opposition to nuclear energy cooperation with the United States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh indicated over the weekend that he would rather save his coalition government than the nuclear pact. “What we have done with the U.S., it is an honorable deal, it is good for India, and it is good for the world,” Singh said Saturday. “But we are in the realm of politics, and within our coalition, there are differing perceptions.” It’s a good day for non-proliferation! alternate frame of change Related PostThe Center of the Asian StormThe Lighter Side of Inter-Korean NewsExhibit #999: Bad ROK

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