Senate panel backs nuclear deal

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Senate panel backs nuclear deal:

"A US Senate committee has backed a controversial plan to share civilian nuclear technology with India.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee took an hour to endorse the legislation by 16-2. It was cleared by a House of Representatives panel on Tuesday."

Yes, I am happy because the US Senate Committe cleared the deal. Ofcourse this doesn't mean that it's in place yet, but atleast this hurdle has been cleared. Before Congress can give Final approval, USA needs to compile both versions of the bill, from the House of Representatives and the Senate and then the Congress will vote on it, sometime in July hopefully, or August. The Nuclear Suppliers Group, a group of 45 nations, also needs to approve the deal.