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Even as the Indian government seemed set to move ahead with the stalled nuclear deal with the US, a top American daily has underlined there was no reason for Bush administration to rush as it had given away too much and got far too little.

The next act in the nuclear-deal drama will unfold after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh holds talks with President George Bush in a pre-breakfast meeting on July 9 on the sidelines of the G8 summit in Japan. That's when he is expected to team up with Bush to run the last lap on a deal that continues to teeter on the precipice.
In fact, Singh is expected to direct his officials to complete the safeguards agreement with IAEA after his return from Hokkaido in Japan.

fuel price India fails to shield consumers A pressed Indian government raised petrol and diesel prices by 10 per cent on June 4, curbing losses to its state-owned refiners but stoking inflation and risking a political backlash. Petrol and diesel prices are now dearer by Rs 5 and Rs 3 a litre, while the price of an lpg cylinder has gone up by Rs 50. The hike triggered protests across the

Russia has come out in support of the Indo-US nuclear deal. But it has said that a draft agreement with Moscow could not be signed in view of international laws that Russia recognized. Senior government sources said that the Russians were always aware that fresh projects not covered under past agreements could not be initiated without an exception from the Nuclear Suppliers Group, but some expression of intent that would have indicated the two sides were engaged could have been possible.

As the UPA government loses its nerve on the nuclear deal, it is becoming clear that Pakistan may be quietly powering ahead