Bush Promises Exemption (March 03, 2006)
The US President George Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made history by resuscitating the civilian nuclear deal that most people thought dead.<More>

Bush Visits India (March 02, 2006)
US President George Bush landed in India to be received by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.<More>

IAEA Says it has No Evidence Againt Iran (March 02, 2006)
Close to the crucial March 6 Vienna meeting to discuss Iran's nuclear program, a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency said that it has not found evidence that Iran was diverting material for nuclear weapons.<More>

Last Ditch Effort to Save Nuke Deal (March 01, 2006)
In a last ditch attempt, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh to try work out a last minute compromise to salvage the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal. She was trying to get the PM to nudge the negotiators to make a compromise.<More>

India's No to FBR in Nuke Deal (February 28, 2006)
On the eve of US President George Bush's visit to India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that India would never place its indigenous fast breeder reactors (FBRs) in the civil nuclear list.<More>

More Debate on FBR Isssue (February 27, 2006)
US Undersecretary of Political Affairs and chief negotiator of the Indo-US civilian deal returned to the US saying that "more work needs to be done." <More>

Russia-Iran Joint Venture Promising (February 25, 2006)
Russian Rosatom Atomic Energy Agency chief Sergei Kiriyenko left for Iran to further the discussions in Moscow just a few days ago to negotiate a peaceful end to the Iran nuclear program standoff.<More>

Iran Accepts Russian JV Offer? (February 24, 2006)
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was upbeat of the Russian offer on joint venture uranium enrichment in Russia.<More>

FBR Concern in Nuke Deal (February 24, 2006)
Differences persist in Indo-US civil nuclear deal as US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns and Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran continue to negotiate a compromise.<More>

India Will Show its 32 FBR to IAEA (February 23, 2006)
The Indo-US civilian nuclear program negotiations thought dead got a boost with the visit of US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns.<More>

Iran Vows Enrichment Despite Russian JV (February 22, 2006)
Iran vowed to pursue its nuclear research even if it goes through the civil nuclear deal with Russia with will entail a joint venture to enrich uranium for Iran in Russia.<More>

Pak Seeks Chinese Assistance in 2 Reactors (February 21, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is visiting China for a five-day visit seeking China's help in nuclear energy, textiles, energy, and communications.<More>

France Offers Fossil Fuels Help (February 21, 2006)
US President George Bush defended the civilian nuclear deal with India saying that the use of clean energy will reduce the demand for non-renewable fossil fuels.<More>

Political Allies Criticizes Govt for Iran Stand (February 20, 2006)
The Iran nuclear issue and Indian vote at the International Atomic Energy Agency has assumed a life-threatening form for the Government.<More>

France Says Iran has Clandestine Military Project (February 18, 2006)
The French Foreign Minister Philippe Doutse-Blazy characterized the Iranian nuclear project as a "clandestine military" project. Rejecting Iranian assertions that their project was peaceful and intended to generate power, he said not just European allies but also Russia and China shared the views.<More>

China Says Nuke Deal Will Help India (February 18, 2006)
The Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Yuxi said that his country "fully understood" India's energy needs as a "rising country in the developing world." <More>

Iran Delegation for Russia (February. 17.2006)
An Iranian delegation will travel to Russia February 20 to further the Russian proposal on nuclear enrichment for Iranian nuclear reactors.<More>

Iran Spells Conditions for Enrichment JV (February 16, 2006)
Iran has stipulated conditions to consider the Russian plan for joint-venture enrichment. It insists that its specialists be given access to enrichment process, conversion stage of enrichment takes place within Iran, and a third party joins the program.<More>

Iran Violates Paris Agreement (February 15, 2006)
Iran crossed the "Red Line" by injecting uranium feedstock gas Uranium Hex fluoride (UF6) into the centrifuges it illegally and clandestinely procured from disgraced Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan. The centrifuge procurement without reporting to the International Atomic Energy Agency is a breech of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.<More>

Iran Sends Confusing NPT Message (February 14, 2006)
After making oblique references to withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Iran has now reaffirmed its faith in NPT. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervisors arrived in Iran to see what levels of control and monitoring still remain.<More>

Iran Warns NPT Pullout (February 13, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that Iran would pull out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if the West forced it to limit its nuclear program.<More>

UN will Impose Economic Sanctions on Iran (February 09, 2006)
The United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Volker said that the US does not need UN approval to impose economic sanctions on Iran.<More>

Iran Says it has not Withdrawn from NPT (February 07, 2006)
Iran clarified that it has not withdrawn from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). However, it will bar spot and unannounced inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials.<More>

US Rebuffs Pak Nuke Parity Claim (February 06, 2006)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, touring the US, asked for nuclear parity with India but received a studied silence instead of lectures on Pakistan's horrendous proliferation record.<More>

Russia Tries Convince Iran of Joint Venture (February 04, 2006)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) postponed its meeting for a day for backroom deliberations that the IAEA chief Mohammed El Baradei calls a "window of opportunity."<More>

Iran Vote and Nuke Deal Linked? (February 03, 2006)
One major stumbling block that is stopping the progress of Indo-US civilian nuclear deal was India's vote on the Iran nuclear issue.<More>

India will Vote against Iran (February 03, 2006)
Iran is striking a defiant note as the world community is set to approve the referral of its nuclear program by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).<More>

Iran Threatens to Restart all Nuclear Activities (February 02, 2006)
In a major show of unity, all permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have agreed to refer the Iran nuclear issue to the UNSC.<More>

Russia and China Oppose Action against Iran (February 01, 2006)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visiting Israel delivered strong criticism of the Iranian nuclear program. She said "Iran is not just a threat to Israel, but also to the democratic countries of this world."<More>

Iran Warns Israel, US, and Britain (January 31, 2006)
Days before the crucial vote on the Iranian nuclear program at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has warned Israel, the United States, and Britain of missile attacks.<More>

India Wants Detailed Study to understand Natanz “Research” (January 30, 2006)
India has asked the US and the European Union (EU) not to be hasty to take Iran to the UNSC. It said as a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has rights to develop, use, and source technologies for civilian purposes.<More>

India Refutes Mulford’s Remarks (January 28, 2006)
The Indian foreign office summoned the United States Ambassador to tell him that his comments on the Indo-US nuclear deal and the Iran vote were “inappropriate and not conducive to building a strong partnership between our two independent democracies.”<More>

Iran Softens Stand (January 27, 2006)
Ahead of the IAEA special meeting this week, Iran seems to have softened its stand on the need for nuclear enrichment within Iran.<More>

India Rejects Mulford Iran Link (January 25, 2006)
India firmly rejected United States (US) Ambassador to India David Mulford’s assertion that the Indo-US Nuclear deal is linked to how India votes in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) against Iran.<More>

India, US Discuss Nuclear Deal (January 21, 2006)
Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and United States Under-Secretary of State of State Nicholas Burns discussed the implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal of July 2005.<More>

EU3 Prepares Draft IAEA Resolution (January 20, 2006)
The EU-3 (France, Britain, and Germany) have prepared a draft resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to ask Iran to "help the agency clarify questions regarding possible nuclear weapons activities."<More>

Russia, China Asks West to Negotiate with Iran (January 19, 2006)
In a sure sign of lack of consensus among the five permanent United Nations Security Council members, Russia and China insisted that negotiations is the best way to deal with Iran.<More>

US, EU Accuse Iran of Nuclear Bombs (January 18, 2006)
The United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said Iran has "crossed the threshold" when it unilaterally resumed nuclear research and uranium fuel generation at its Nantz plant. She said that the US and European nations are working with other IAEA member states to show a strong consensus of disapproval to Iran.<More>

Iran Threatens to Stop UN Inspectors (January 16, 2006)
In a clear escalation of its standoff against the West, Iran threatened to stop all United Nations inspectors at all its facilities should the UN impose sanctions on it.<More>

Nuke Deal Failure will affect Relations (January 16, 2006)
Former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill said that the failure of the Indo-US nuclear deal will set back the evolving strategic partnership between the two countries by decades.<More>

US Senator Asks India to Sign FMCT (January 14, 2006)
Visiting US Senator and potential Democratic Party candidate for next American Presidential elections John Kerry said that he expected that the Indo-US nuclear deal would also include a fissile-material cut-off outcome.<More>

EU3, P5 to Meet on Iran (January 14, 2006)
Officials from Britain, France, and Germany will meet those from the United States, Russia, and China next week to discuss options to deal with a recalcitrant Iran.<More>

US & EU Accuse Iran Violation of Paris Agreement (January 13, 2006)
Speaking at the Tehran University, Iranian former President Rafsanjani dismissed what he called western "bullying" in trying to stop Iranian resumption of nuclear enrichment.<More>

Iran Breaks UN Seals (January 12, 2006)
After a 2 1/2 year gap and disregarding world opinion asking it to stop its nuclear enriching aspirations, Iran has broken UN seals on its nuclear enrichment plant at Natanz.<More>

Iran Breaks Negotiations (January 10, 2006)
Iran announced that it will break more UN nuclear seals on some research sites. European Union officials warned that this further escalation by Iran could seriously jeopardize negotiations to find a diplomatic solution.<More>

India, US to meet on Nuclear Cooperation (January. 10. 2006)
India and the United States announced the next round of high-level talks centering around the nuclear co-operation between the two nations. <More>