NSG approves Indo-US nuke deal

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NSG approves Indo-US nuke deal

Forty-five nuclear supplier states on Saturday approved the US proposal to drop a ban on trade with India, advancing a US-Indian nuclear energy deal, diplomats in the closed meeting said.

The decision followed a tense debate over conditions for the move demanded by Nuclear Suppliers Group members to minimise any damage to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which India has not joined. Details were not immediately known.

One hurdle remained before the US-India deal could take force -- ratification by the US Congress. It must act before adjourning in late September for elections or the deal could be left to an uncertain fate under a new US administration.

Congress hails the deal