In October, the U.S.-India nuclear cooperation agreement -- a foreign policy priority for the Bush Administration -- hit a snag in Indian domestic politics. In response to heavy criticism by Indian leftist parties, which threatened to call for early elections, Prime Minister Singh put negotiations on safeguards with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on hold. Since the safeguards agreement is a likely prerequisite for a Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) decision to make an exception for India -- both of which must be completed before the deal comes back to the U.S. Congress -- this delay provides some much-needed room for reflection. In particular, Congress and the NSG should use the time to resolve significant ambiguities.