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| US official in nuclear deal talks | US official in nuclear deal talks |
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| A senior US official has arrived in India to hold talks aimed at settling the details of a proposed landmark deal on nuclear co-operation. | |
| Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns will hold two days of talks with Indian officials in the capital, Delhi. | Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns will hold two days of talks with Indian officials in the capital, Delhi. |
| He has said he is optimistic that his country will be able to overcome obstacles blocking the nuclear deal. | He has said he is optimistic that his country will be able to overcome obstacles blocking the nuclear deal. |
| Experts say that despite assurances from both sides about the deal, talks between them have been bogged down. | Experts say that despite assurances from both sides about the deal, talks between them have been bogged down. |
| The US says considerable work is still needed to agree the deal, under which India will gain access to civilian nuclear technology and fuel from the United States. | The US says considerable work is still needed to agree the deal, under which India will gain access to civilian nuclear technology and fuel from the United States. |
| India says two elements of the deal imposed by the US Congress will breach its sovereignty. | India says two elements of the deal imposed by the US Congress will breach its sovereignty. |
| They concern reprocessing nuclear fuel, and a ban on any further nuclear weapons testing by India. | They concern reprocessing nuclear fuel, and a ban on any further nuclear weapons testing by India. |
| The planned deal overturns three decades of American policy on banning nuclear cooperation with countries which - like India - have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty. | The planned deal overturns three decades of American policy on banning nuclear cooperation with countries which - like India - have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty. |
| The BBC Delhi Correspondent says that if finalised, it will make it more difficult for the United States to rein in what it believes are the nuclear weapons ambitions of countries such as Iran and North Korea. | The BBC Delhi Correspondent says that if finalised, it will make it more difficult for the United States to rein in what it believes are the nuclear weapons ambitions of countries such as Iran and North Korea. |
| Under the deal US civilian nuclear trade will be permitted with India in exchange for safeguards, including UN inspections of India's 14 civilian nuclear plants. | Under the deal US civilian nuclear trade will be permitted with India in exchange for safeguards, including UN inspections of India's 14 civilian nuclear plants. |
| Eight military plants would be off-limits. | Eight military plants would be off-limits. |