Bush visit to India centers on nuclear pact

[Judi Lynn]

Bush visit to India centers on nuclear pact
Thousands protest U.S. president's first trip to country

Wednesday, March 1, 2006; Posted: 1:08 p.m. EST (18:08 GMT)

NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- President Bush arrived Wednesday evening in India, where U.S. officials hope to hammer out a deal that would separate India's civilian and military nuclear programs.
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India's nuclear pledge
Under the proposed nuclear deal between New Delhi and Washington, the United States would supply nuclear technology and fuel desperately needed by India to fuel its energy-starved economy.

Hadley said reaching a civilian nuclear agreement "is a way we can make India a global partner with this non-proliferation."

He rejected any suggestions that any such agreement would be an end run of the international Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, which India has refused to sign.
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