Howard Berman falls in line, N-deal a reality any time

Washington, September 26: : In signs of early approval of the Indo-US nuclear deal, Congressman Howard Berman has introduced a legislation on the subject which is exactly identical to the measure adopted overwhelmingly by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Though the Congressional nod eluded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before his meeting with President George W Bush, the revised version of Berman's bill raises hopes that the deal could be approved any time now.

Berman, who has his own reservations over the deal, introduced in the House of Representatives a new version of his earlier bill which had some provisions like reporting by the President to the Congress which could have sabotaged early Congressional nod for the agreement.

The revised version is expected to be taken up by the House on Friday and passed without much problem because of the bipartisan support the deal enjoys in the Congress.

Berman is understood to have brought the second version after Bush Administration officials had talked to him on the need for early nod to the civil nuclear initiative between India and the US.

On Thursday, suspense marked proceedings when Berman introduced the first version as Singh met Bush at the White House during which they were keen to sign the deal entered between them three years ago. But that was not to be in the absence of Congressional nod.

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nuclear deal by ramana on 2008-09-27 10:13:55.503421+05:30
The deal will definitely be done. After all business interests of US prevailed over other issues rigfht from Vietnam war.

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us congress deliberations on neclear deal by S.Dutt on 2008-09-27 09:17:07.154317+05:30
Dear readers ,the maturity and understanding shown by seanator Berman is in great contrast to the behavior exhibited by our leaders like M/S Advani and Prakash Karat . Once US administration reached out to the opponents of deal they ageed to soften their position and allowed to proceed with debate .As Inians working outside country we fail to understand why our political class keeps its narrow interests above general public good .Great nations need great thinkers who rise above petty issues , hope Advanis and Kararts do lttle bit wiser in their deliberations S.Dutt, Dubai , UAE

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Deriving strength by Sujit Harode on 2008-09-27 09:13:59.561307+05:30
The US-India deal will lead to more efficient import of nuclear technology and equipment, translating into higher nuclear power generation, which, in these pollution-conscious times, ought not to be written off hastily on grounds of higher costs. It is not credible to compare the rogue regimes of North Korea and Iran to India because, unlike them, India has been a peaceful and vibrant democracy with a strong nuclear non-proliferation record.

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nuke deal by Raj on 2008-09-27 07:05:12.540394+05:30
I am hoping for early nod to the nuke deal. this is not only important to India but for whole world. this deal will do a great help in controlling greenhouse gases.

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