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August 3, 2007: The text of the ‘Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the
United States of America and the Government of India concerning peaceful uses of nuclear
energy’ (123 Agreement) is released by both governments.
August 13, 2007: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh makes a suo motu statement on the deal
in Parliament.
August 17, 2007: The CPI (M) General Secretary Prakash Karat says the ‘honeymoon (with
government) may be over but the marriage can go on’.
September 4, 2007: In India, the UPA-Left committee to discuss nuclear deal set up.
February 25, 2008: Left parties in India say the ruling party would have to choose between
the deal and its government’s stability.
March 3–6, 2008: Left parties warn of ‘serious consequences’ if the nuclear deal is
operationalised and set a deadline asking the government to make it clear by March 15
whether it intended to proceed with the nuclear deal or drop it.
March 7–14, 2008: The CPI writes to the Prime Minister Singh, warns of withdrawal of
support if government goes ahead with the deal and puts political pressure on the
Manmohan Singh government not to go with the deal.
April 23, 2008: The Indian Government says it will seek the sense of the House on the 123
Agreement before it is taken up for ratification by the American Congress.
June 17, 2008: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee meets Prakash Karat, asks the
Left to allow the government to go ahead with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
safeguards agreement.
June 30, 2008: The Indian Prime Minister says his government prepared to face Parliament
before operationalising the deal.
July 8, 2008: Left parties in India withdraw support to government.
July 9, 2008: The draft India-specific safeguards accord with the IAEA circulated to
IAEA’s Board of Governors for approval.
July 10, 2008: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls for a vote of confidence in
Parliament.
July 14, 2008: The IAEA says it will meet on August 1 to consider the India-specific
safeguards agreement.
July 18, 2008: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon briefs the IAEA Board of Governors
