Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shakes hands with Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar after delivering a speech on the importance of nuclear energy to India's future on August 31, 2007.
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"Why U.S. Could Lose Out on India Nuclear Trade"

Media Feature

July 11, 2008

Related: Xenia Dormandy, Director of the Belfer Center's Project on India and the Subcontinent

Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Project on India and the Subcontinent

Xenia Dormandy, Director of the Project on India and the Subcontinent, was interviewed for BBC News on July 11 regarding the implications of the U.S.-India nuclear deal for international trade.

Dormandy states that if the U.S. Congress fails to ratify the agreement, "that will be a big blow to our industry." She argues that if other members of the Nuclear Suppliers' Group support the deal, India may begin to trade with those countries at the expense of its American trading partners.

Because of the urgency of the situation, "There will be a lot of lobbying from U.S. industry to make the Congress move as quickly as they can," says Dormandy. Only 40 session days remain until Congress adjorns on September 26, and advocates of U.S.-India trade fervently believe that their best chance of passing the agreement lies with the current Administration.

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Full text of this publication is available at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7500212.stm

For Academic Citation:
Upadhyay, Brajesh. "Why U.S. Could Lose Out on India Nuclear Trade.", July 11, 2008.