Foreword
OnJuly 18, 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister ManmohanSing concluded a historic agreement to strengthen ties between the two nations.Among other things, the two countries pledged to work together to promotedemocratic values worldwide, combat international terrorism, increase trade,and cooperate on high technology and space research. The mostprominent aspect of the accord was the United States’ offer to assist in the development of the Indiancivil nuclear energy program, in exchange for India’s allowing InternationalAtomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of some of its nuclear reactors andagreeing to ensure nonproliferation of its nuclear technology. President Bushand Prime Minister…
