November 29, 2009 4:10 PM

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India, US expected to finalise reprocessing pact soon

India and the US are expected to finalise a crucial agreement on reprocessing under the civil nuclear deal in two weeks, with all but one issue being resolved and negotiations entering the last lap. National Security Adviser M K Narayanan said the two sides were racing against time to conclude the agreement for setting up of dedicated reprocessing facility before the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama in Washington on Tuesday. He was talking to reporters accompanying the Prime Minister on his return home from a two-nation tour of the US and Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. Narayanan said the setting up of reprocessing facility under IAEA safeguards is a key requirement for implementation of the civil nuclear deal.India has been wanting to set up multiple facilities arguing that it would be beneficial for the US as the work of reprocessing would increase after the US started setting up nuclear plants in India.

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