Secretary of State Rice Heads to India

Oct. 2, 2008

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel Friday to India to commemorate approval of a landmark U.S.-India nuclear cooperation accord, a foreign affairs victory for President Bush during his final months in office

Condi Rice to visit India this week

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush Sunday dispatched Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to India as the investigation continued into the Mumbai terrorist attacks.

India, France discuss nuclear cooperation

NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- India and France have begun nuclear plant negotiations under the Indo-French civil nuclear agreement.

Bush signs U.S.-India nuclear trade pact

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An agreement opening civilian nuclear trade between the United States and India was signed in Washington Wednesday by U.S. President George Bush.

India nuke deal signing delayed

NEW DELHI, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States will finish work soon on an agreement to open up civilian nuclear commerce with India.

Rice in India to discuss nuke deal

NEW DELHI, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in India Saturday for talks on a civilian nuclear deal after saying details still needed to be worked out.

Rice hails passage of U.S.-India nuke deal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday praised the U.S. Senate's approval of the U.S.-India civilian nuclear pact, saying bipartisanship drove the deal.

No killer amendments in deal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Potentially killer language was kept out of the U.S.-India civilian nuclear deal approved handily by the U.S. Senate Wednesday, an Indian news agency reported.

Rice to visit India to sign nuclear deal

NEW DELHI, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- A U.S.-India deal to share civilian nuclear energy components may be signed during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Indian officials said.

Russia decries U.S. accord withdrawal

MOSCOW, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that a U.S. decision to freeze a civil nuclear agreement with Russia was a mistake.

Backers hail vote allowing India nuke sale

VIENNA, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A deal to allow India to import nuclear fuel for its civilian reactor program is a historic opportunity for the nation to develop economically, backers say.

India awaits approval for nuclear power

MUMBAI, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- India's leaders were told the United States will push the Indo-U.S. civil nuclear deal through the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

Indian foreign minister to meet with U.S.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon says he'll discuss events in Pakistan and India's civilian nuclear development in meetings with U.S. officials.

India says no arms race from nuclear deal

NEW DELHI, July 25 (UPI) -- The Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear deal isn't designed to start an arms race in the subcontinent, India's foreign minister said Friday.

Rice lauds Indian efforts on nuclear deal

SINGAPORE, July 24 (UPI) -- The Indian government's determination to proceed with the Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear deal didn't escape the notice of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Boucher to review U.S.-India nuclear deal

NEW DELHI, March 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher will review the status of the U.S.-India civil nuclear deal on his India visit, a report said Sunday.