India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement

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The India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement is a landmark 2008 deal that ended India's nuclear isolation by allowing civilian nuclear trade and cooperation between India and the United States despite India's non-signatory status to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral agreement
civil nuclear cooperation agreement
international treaty
aimedTo enable civilian nuclear trade between India and the United States
end India’s nuclear isolation
integrate India into the global nuclear order
allows export of US civilian nuclear technology to India
supply of nuclear fuel to India’s civilian reactors
alsoKnownAs 123 Agreement
US–India 123 Agreement
US–India Civil Nuclear Agreement
approvedBy Parliament of India
President of the United States George W. Bush
linked to: George W. Bush

United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
basedOn Section 123 of the United States Atomic Energy Act of 1954
considered landmark in India–United States strategic partnership
major shift in US non-proliferation policy toward India
controversy concerns about India’s continued production of fissile material for weapons
perceived weakening of the global non-proliferation regime
countryInvolved Republic of India
linked to: India

United States of America
dateSigned 2007-10-10
enabledBy United States–India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006
waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group for India
enteredIntoForce 2008-12-06
hasEffect allowed India to engage in civilian nuclear trade with NSG members
facilitated construction of new nuclear power reactors in India with foreign collaboration
recognized India as a responsible nuclear-armed state outside the NPT
negotiationContext July 18, 2005 joint statement by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President George W. Bush
negotiationStarted 2005-07-18
opposedBy Left Front parties in India
some non-proliferation advocates in the United States
placeSigned Washington, D.C.
politicalLeaderInvolved Condoleezza Rice
George W. Bush
Manmohan Singh
Pranab Mukherjee
relatedOrganization International Atomic Energy Agency
Nuclear Suppliers Group
requires India to adhere to strengthened nuclear export control guidelines
India to maintain its unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing
placing designated Indian civilian nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards
separation of India’s civilian and military nuclear facilities
sectorImpacted defence and strategic relations between India and the United States
nuclear power sector in India
signatory Government of India
Government of the United States of America
subject civilian nuclear cooperation
nuclear commerce
nuclear non-proliferation

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India–United States relations hasAgreement India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement
2004 Next Steps in Strategic Partnership laidGroundworkFor India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement
linked to: India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement
2004 Next Steps in Strategic Partnership relatedTo India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement
linked to: India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement
India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement alsoKnownAs US–India Civil Nuclear Agreement
linked to: India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement
India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement alsoKnownAs US–India 123 Agreement
linked to: India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement
India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement enabledBy United States–India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006
linked to: India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement