NEW DELHI - There is a strong sense among the nuclear superpowers that the Indo-US nuclear deal may not go through. This is because the US Congress will have no time for its ratification. This is when the deal gets a safe passage at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) with India finally making up its mind.The political parties that have turned the tables on the UPA government and made it a potent national issue could get a shocker if the US Congress states that it is too late for them to endorse the agreement. Top US official told Khaleej Times that the political parties within the ruling coalition are seriously assuming that the deal is going through. But they are not even thinking whether the government is too late in approaching the IAEA and NSG. What is being ignored is the time factor that does not appear to be on their side, said the official.
“For India, precious time has gone in settling and convincing those who were unhappy with the deal. Finally, when they seem to have made up their mind, it appears that they are pretty late,” said an official.