India and US - III

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<b>Is the deal done?</b>

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to make his stand clear on media reports suggesting that the India-U.S. nuclear deal was a “done” deal irrespective of the UPA government’s survival or otherwise.

“Media reports quoting highly placed officials suggest that the deal is done, whether the UPA survives the trust vote or not. The BJP demands that the Prime Minister immediately make his stand clear on this matter,” a party release said.

“All further action in respect of the nuclear deal be suspended by the government until it proves its majority,” the BJP said, demanding an assurance from Dr. Singh that the draft of the safeguards agreement sent to the IAEA would be withdrawn if the UPA lost the vote. — PTI