US reminder to India, “very tight deadline”The US on Wednesday reminded India of a "very tight deadline" for putting together "missing pieces" to conclude the nuclear deal and clarified that the 123 agreement, and not the Hyde Act, will determine civil nuclear commerce between the two countries.
"As far as the Hyde Act is concerned, it is a domestic legislation that determines what we do in our government. It's an enabling legislation whose main purpose is to allow us to conclude the nuclear agreement with India," US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia Richard Boucher told reporters.
"As for the 123 agreement, that's what binds India and the US in the framework. I frankly see no contradiction between the two," Boucher said in a bid to allay anxieties in India about the impact of the Hyde Act on the nuclear deal. More >>>
