ISAS Insights

The fate of the Indo-United States nuclear deal is on the brink. The 9th Meeting of India’s ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and its Left supporters, held in New Delhi on 25 June 2008, drew the parting line but ducked the final verdict. This was done in the interest of buying some more time to work out the least painful way of separation. After unusual hectic political activity for at least a week preceding the meeting, in a cold statement, the Convener of the Meeting and Minister of External Affairs, Pranab Mukherjee, said, “The Committee completed its discussions on all aspects of the India-United States Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. The next meeting of the Committee, to be convened in due course, will finalise its findings”.