Question : INDO-US NUCLEAR TREATY

(a) whether USA has demanded nuclear non-proliferation assurance from India or imposed any conditions for implementing Indo-US Nuclear Treaty;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it will have any adverse impact on the nuclear trade with USA in case the said demand is not fulfilled; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI S.M. KRISHNA)

(a) No.

(b) to (d) Does not arise. Both India and the U.S. are committed to early implementation of the India-U.S. Civil Nuclear Agreement.