India, US seal nuke deal

India, US seal nuke deal

Our Political Bureau / New Delhi March 03, 2006

14 Indian sites to be opened for inspection.

Reversing a history of distrust, India and the US sealed a landmark nuclear deal today that held a beacon of light for power-starved India.

Under the deal, put together after night-long parleys between negotiators from both sides, India has agreed to separate its civilian and military nuclear programmes and place 14 civilian plants under international inspection.

In return, the US will offer nuclear technology and fuel to India, ending the country