A Bad Deal The New York Times President Bush has failed to achieve so many of his foreign policy goals, but last weekend he proved that he can still get what he really wants. The administration bullied and wheedled international approval of the president's ill-conceived nuclear deal with India.

The decision by the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (which sets rules for nuclear trade) means that for the first time in more than 30 years — since New Delhi used its civilian nuclear program to produce a bomb — the world can sell nuclear fuel and technology to India.

• Final Version of NSG Statement on India
• Atomic Club Votes to End Restrictions on India
• Goodbye to Nuclear Export Controls

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Risking Armageddon for Cold, Hard Cash
Mira Kamdar, The Washington Post
While everyone has been abuzz about Georgia, the Beijing Olympics and Sarah Palin, perhaps the most important development in the world has been unfolding with almost no attention. India and the United States, along with deep-pocketed corporations, have been steadily pushing along a lucrative and dangerous new nuclear pact, the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement.

NSG Waiver Our Passport to Nuke Trade: Pranab
The Times of India Describing the NSG waiver as a "passport" for India to conduct nuclear trade with the international community, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said New Delhi will wait for ratification of the 123 agreement by the US Congress before entering into bilateral agreements with other supplier countries.