U.S., India to Seal Nuclear Deal

By Joseph R. Fonseca
Sunday, January 25, 2015

The United States and India have reached a breakthrough on two issues holding up civil nuclear cooperation between them, U.S. President Barack Obama told a news conference in New Delhi on Sunday.

The two countries signed a landmark civilian nuclear deal in 2008 but trade was stymied by India's reluctance to pass legislation shielding suppliers from liability in the event of a nuclear accident, a deviation from international norms.

(Reporting by Sanjeev Miglani; Editing by John Chalmers)
 


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