<div>Following is the chronology of events in the India-US civil nuclear agreement since it was conceived by then Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh and then US president George W Bush in July 2005.<br /><br />July 18, 2005: Bush and Singh first announce their intention to enter into a civil nuclear agreement in Washington.<br /><br />March 1, 2006: Bush visits India for the first time.<br /><br />March 3, 2006: Bush and Singh issue a joint statement on their growing <br />strategic partnership, emphasising their agreement on civil nuclear <br />cooperation.<br /><br />July 26, 2006: The US House of Representatives passes the 'Henry J Hyde <br />United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006,' which stipulates that Washington will cooperate with New Delhi on nuclear issues and exempt it from signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.<br /><br />July 28, 2006: The Left parties demand threadbare discussion on the issue in Parliament.<br /><br />Nov 16, 2006: The US Senate passes the 'United States-India Peaceful <br />Atomic Energy Cooperation and US Additional Protocol Implementation Act' to "exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 <br />United States exports of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology to India".<br /><br />Dec 18, 2006: President Bush signs into law congressional legislation on Indian atomic energy.<br /><br />July 27, 2007: Negotiations on a bilateral agreement between the US and <br />India conclude.<br /><br />Aug 3, 2007: The text of the 'Agreement for Cooperation between the <br />Government of the United States of America and the Government of India <br />concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy' (123 Agreement) is released by both governments.<br /><br />Aug 13, 2007: Manmohan Singh makes a suo motu statement in <br />Parliament on the deal.<br /><br />Aug 17, 2007: CPI (M) general secretary Prakash Karat says the 'honeymoon (with government) may be over but the marriage can go on'.<br /><br />Sep 4, 2007: UPA-Left committee to discuss civil nuclear deal set up.<br /><br />Feb 25, 2008: Left parties say the UPA would have to choose between the <br />deal and its government's stability.<br /><br />April 23, 2008: US 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.<br /><br />July 9, 2008: The draft India-specific safeguards accord with the IAEA circulated to IAEA's Board of Governors for approval.<br /><br />July 10, 2008: Manmohan Singh calls for a vote of confidence in Parliament.<br /><br />July 14, 2008: The IAEA says it will meet on Aug 1 to consider the India-specific safeguards agreement.<br /><br />July 24, 2008: India launches full blast lobbying among the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for an exemption for nuclear commerce.<br /><br />Aug 1, 2008: IAEA Board of Governors adopts India-specific safeguards agreement unanimously.<br /><br />Sep 11, 2008: President Bush sends the text of 123 Agreement to the US Congress for final approval.<br /><br />Sep 12, 2008: US remains silent over the controversy in India triggered by Bush's assertions that nuclear fuel supply assurances to New Delhi under the deal were only political commitments and not legally binding.<br /><br />Sep 18, 2008: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee starts a crucial hearing on the Indo-US nuclear deal.<br /><br />Sep 26, 2008: Singh meets Bush at the White House, but they are not able to sign the nuclear deal as the US Congress did not approve it.<br /><br />Sep 27, 2008: House of Representatives approves the Indo-US nuclear deal. In all, 298 members voted for the Bill while 117 voted against it.<br /><br />Oct 4, 2008: White House announces that Bush will sign the legislation on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal into a law on Oct 8.<br /><br />Oct 8, 2008: Bush signs legislation to enact the landmark US-India civil nuclear agreement.<br /><br />Jan 25, 2014: US President Barack Obama says the US and India have reached a breakthrough and they are moving towards commercial cooperation in the civil nuclear energy deal.<br /><br />The deal is done, says Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh.<br /></div>
<div>Following is the chronology of events in the India-US civil nuclear agreement since it was conceived by then Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh and then US president George W Bush in July 2005.<br /><br />July 18, 2005: Bush and Singh first announce their intention to enter into a civil nuclear agreement in Washington.<br /><br />March 1, 2006: Bush visits India for the first time.<br /><br />March 3, 2006: Bush and Singh issue a joint statement on their growing <br />strategic partnership, emphasising their agreement on civil nuclear <br />cooperation.<br /><br />July 26, 2006: The US House of Representatives passes the 'Henry J Hyde <br />United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006,' which stipulates that Washington will cooperate with New Delhi on nuclear issues and exempt it from signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.<br /><br />July 28, 2006: The Left parties demand threadbare discussion on the issue in Parliament.<br /><br />Nov 16, 2006: The US Senate passes the 'United States-India Peaceful <br />Atomic Energy Cooperation and US Additional Protocol Implementation Act' to "exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 <br />United States exports of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology to India".<br /><br />Dec 18, 2006: President Bush signs into law congressional legislation on Indian atomic energy.<br /><br />July 27, 2007: Negotiations on a bilateral agreement between the US and <br />India conclude.<br /><br />Aug 3, 2007: The text of the 'Agreement for Cooperation between the <br />Government of the United States of America and the Government of India <br />concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy' (123 Agreement) is released by both governments.<br /><br />Aug 13, 2007: Manmohan Singh makes a suo motu statement in <br />Parliament on the deal.<br /><br />Aug 17, 2007: CPI (M) general secretary Prakash Karat says the 'honeymoon (with government) may be over but the marriage can go on'.<br /><br />Sep 4, 2007: UPA-Left committee to discuss civil nuclear deal set up.<br /><br />Feb 25, 2008: Left parties say the UPA would have to choose between the <br />deal and its government's stability.<br /><br />April 23, 2008: US 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.<br /><br />July 9, 2008: The draft India-specific safeguards accord with the IAEA circulated to IAEA's Board of Governors for approval.<br /><br />July 10, 2008: Manmohan Singh calls for a vote of confidence in Parliament.<br /><br />July 14, 2008: The IAEA says it will meet on Aug 1 to consider the India-specific safeguards agreement.<br /><br />July 24, 2008: India launches full blast lobbying among the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for an exemption for nuclear commerce.<br /><br />Aug 1, 2008: IAEA Board of Governors adopts India-specific safeguards agreement unanimously.<br /><br />Sep 11, 2008: President Bush sends the text of 123 Agreement to the US Congress for final approval.<br /><br />Sep 12, 2008: US remains silent over the controversy in India triggered by Bush's assertions that nuclear fuel supply assurances to New Delhi under the deal were only political commitments and not legally binding.<br /><br />Sep 18, 2008: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee starts a crucial hearing on the Indo-US nuclear deal.<br /><br />Sep 26, 2008: Singh meets Bush at the White House, but they are not able to sign the nuclear deal as the US Congress did not approve it.<br /><br />Sep 27, 2008: House of Representatives approves the Indo-US nuclear deal. In all, 298 members voted for the Bill while 117 voted against it.<br /><br />Oct 4, 2008: White House announces that Bush will sign the legislation on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal into a law on Oct 8.<br /><br />Oct 8, 2008: Bush signs legislation to enact the landmark US-India civil nuclear agreement.<br /><br />Jan 25, 2014: US President Barack Obama says the US and India have reached a breakthrough and they are moving towards commercial cooperation in the civil nuclear energy deal.<br /><br />The deal is done, says Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh.<br /></div>