Speaking about Indo-US cooperation in a virtual presser on Monday, US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey R Pyatt said, "I for one am quite optimistic as we look to the future that we re going to continue to see deeper cooperation between the United States and India also in the area of civil nuclear power." Pyatt further said there is a shared interest to figure out how the two countries can move forward on the large traditional reactors, which were foreseen as part of the US-India nuclear deal.
The legislative amendment was passed on Thursday by voice vote as part of an en bloc (all together as a single unit) amendment during floor consideration of the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA).
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Is India Heading into a âChabahar Dilemmaâ?
Energy security and security of energy conjoined with international trade have become the cornerstone of trade pacts, alliances and military coalitions in the present era. Bilateral agreements, multilateral coalitions, Free Trade Agreements, Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status etc., have become order of the day. The pace at which these deals are either made or broken indicate that the established world order is undergoing radical and swift changes. Aligning and coping with these changes whilst maintaining a strong focus on national interest, foreign policy and diplomacy have become the need of the hour.