The United States and International Atomic Energy Agency have been accused of turning a blind eye to South Africa's nuclear programme.

The US President has moved deftly to avoid irritating either US congresspersons or the British government on the issue of the controversial nuclear plant in Sellafield.

Marking a significant shift, India for the first time voted today in favour of a proposal at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board to create a fuel bank that has an eligibility condition so far associated only with signatories of the Non-Proliferation Treaty

In what is being seen as a counter to the India-US nuclear deal, China has taken the next significant step on the sale of two nuclear reactors, Chashma 3 & 4, to Pakistan by officially communicating to the IAEA on Tuesday that it intends to go ahead with the deal under a 2003 agreement.

The US is believed to have expressed reservations and said that this sale is beyond the scope of the agreemen

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