(October 10, 2008) While the worlds focus may be on the global financial meltdown, the U.S and India have signed a historic deal to trade nuclear energy. But, India has never signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty and has tested weapons in the past. So, why now is it okay to trade energy with India and not with a signatory country like Iran?

SOURCES: Al Jazeera English, Qatar; South Asia Newsline; India; CCTV, China; Press TV, Iran; ABC, U.S; FOX News, U.S; CNN, U.S.


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