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Tracking India's Imported Uranium

IN THIS ISSUE: Tracking India's imported uranium, India clears air on nuclear liability, when it comes to nuclear weapons, words are deeds, Obama sees no reason to extend Iran talks, the Ayatollah backs good nuclear deal, creative thinking gets Iran nuclear negotiations closer to a deal.

Published on February 10, 2015

Tracking India's Imported Uranium

Mark Hibbs | Diplomat

India is busily negotiating bilateral agreements with its nuclear trading partners to assure them that the uranium they supply to India will not end up in Indian nuclear weapons. 

India Clears Air on Nuclear Liability, Expects Nuclear Commerce to Start Soon

Indrani Bagchi | Times of India

Clearing the air on nuclear liability and the understanding with the US, India on Sunday laid out guidelines for companies and governments. The FAQs, put out by the MEA are to be used by companies to negotiate commercial contracts to restart India's civil nuclear sector. 

When It Comes to Nuclear Weapons, Words Are Deeds

Alexei Arbatov | Eurasia Outlook

For the first time since the early 1980s, scenarios involving an armed conflict between Russia and NATO have again become political reality. Allusions to the use of nuclear weapons have even been heard in some government leaders’ public pronouncements.

Obama Sees No Reason to Extend Iran Talks

AFP

US President Barack Obama said Monday there was no reason to extend nuclear talks with Iran once again, stressing the question now is whether Tehran truly wants an agreement.

Leader Backs a Transparent, Single-Stage, and Good Nuclear Deal

Tehran Times

"I agree with the continuation and the progress of the [nuclear] negotiations and clinching a good deal. The Iranian nation would not definitely disagree with a deal that would encompass respect [for the nation]," Ayatollah Khamenei said in a meeting with Air Force commanders on Sunday.

Creative Thinking Gets Iran Nuclear Negotiations Closer to a Deal

Julian Borger | Guardian

If the restrictions on enrichment are going to last a relatively long time - 15 years is the western preference - Iran would want to keep a greater number of centrifuges, even if they functioned at lower efficiency.

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