Australia’s proposed India uranium deal given cautious green light despite ‘risks’

To counteract potential risks of the deal, Australia's treaties committee recommends nuclear-armed India agree to a number of safeguards

The government-dominated treaties committee has given a cautious green light to a proposed uranium deal with India, but only if the nuclear-armed nation agrees to a number of safeguards.

India is not a signatory of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) nor the comprehensive test ban treaty (CTBT), yet the emerging world leader is in dire need of energy.