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Times of IndiaVIENNA: Governors of the UN nuclear watchdog approved an inspections plan for India by consensus on Friday, a key step towards finalising the Indo-US nuclear deal, diplomats in the closed meeting said. ( Watch )
The accord would open up to India the world market in atomic materials and technology for civilian use.
With the go-ahead from International Atomic Energy Agency governors, Washington must persuade a 45-nation nuclear supply cartel to grant India a waiver allowing trade with a non-NPT state, then get US Congress ratification, to sew up the deal.
The initial Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting on India is expected to be held on August 21-22, diplomats said.
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This will move the deal forward ... yay!