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| New life for India's nuclear deal |
| India's communist parties have approved the government starting crucial talks with a UN watchdog on a controversial civilian nuclear deal with the US.
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| INDIA
, 17-November-2007
1:20:59 AM |
| The move by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's left allies has revived hopes that the deal is not dead.
Earlier, the communists had opposed the deal, threatening to pull out of the governing coalition.
This had led to the belief that Mr Singh may be forced to shelve the deal which he had described as a "landmark".
"The government will proceed with the talks and the outcome will be presented to the committee for its consideration before it finalises its findings," a statement issued by a joint panel of the communist and ruling coalition leaders said.
The two sides met in the Indian capital Delhi on Friday for talks.
Consensus
Those in favour of the deal say it will give India access to civilian nuclear technology and fuel even though it has not signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
In return, India is expected to open its civilian reactors to inspection.
Left-wing parties fear the accord would give the US too much influence over India's foreign policy.
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