U.S. envoy optimistic on India nuclear bill
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The U.S. administration is optimistic  a landmark civil nuclear cooperation deal with India will be  passed by Congress this week in a form acceptable to both  governments, a senior official said on Thursday.
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Washington's top U.S. nuclear envoy expressed hope on Tuesday that six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear arms program would resume in early July.
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Recent talks between a U.S.-led team of nuclear experts and North Korea were "businesslike" and "positive," an official said Saturday, raising hopes for a deal soon on how to disable the North's nuclear facilities.
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The top U.S. nuclear envoy, just returned from a rare visit to North Korea, said on Friday Pyongyang was ready to promptly disable its nuclear reactor and live up to pledges it made in a February disarmament agreement.
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Key lawmakers said on Tuesday they  were optimistic of quick approval by Congress for reforms of  the U.S. intelligence services including a powerful new  director, despite disputes between the Senate and the House of  Representatives.
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India is expected to show little  flexibility at negotiations with the United States this week  over a controversial nuclear energy deal, officials said, amid  fears the landmark pact could be running out of time.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday urged lawmakers to approve a plan this month to share civilian nuclear technology with India.
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Manmohan Singh&#39;s recent trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, his first as India&#39;s prime minister, has been widely seen as a diplomatic triumph.
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Leading Indian and US officials were due here to discuss the nuts and bolts of an agreement to expand cooperation in nuclear and strategic areas, the US embassy said.
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Officials trumpeted a U.S.-India civilian nuclear deal as the centerpiece of the countries' new partnership, but India struck a note of caution Saturday over "extraneous" provisions.
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Analysis: Delhi and Washington both say they're eager to sign on. But they can't agree on what would happen if India resumed nuclear-weapons testing
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The U.S. envoy to nuclear talks with North Korea flew to Pyongyang on Thursday to discuss the next steps under a disarmament deal, a surprise trip analysts said showed both sides were eager for swift progress.
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As the foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India prepare to take up the thorny issue of Kashmir when they open the two-day talks here on Monday, experts are cautiously optimistic
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Talks and fuel aid aimed at coaxing North Korea to carry out nuclear disarmament could move ahead in coming weeks, the U.S. nuclear envoy said on Sunday, welcoming Pyongyang's invitation to U.N. inspectors.
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Chief U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill struck an optimistic note on Tuesday ahead of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, suggesting they could settle on a disarmament timetable in coming days.
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The Bush administration won overwhelming Senate support yesterday for its plan to create a broad strategic partnership with India that reverses decades of U.S. nonproliferation policies and requires changes in laws aimed at limiting the spread of nuclear weapons.
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A U.S. nuclear envoy said on Friday his rare trip to North Korea led to positive and detailed discussions where both sides agreed to fulfill pledges made in a February disarmament pact.