October 11, 2007 (LPAC)--News from India indicates that the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told IAEA Chief, Mohammad ElBaradei, that when India is ready for seeking agreement with the IAEA for nuclear safety inspections, a necessity to make the US-India nuclear deal operational, he would notify the UN organization.

The US-India nuclear deal is opposed by India's left parties, in addition to the main opposition. The Left parties, which provide the necessary support to keep the minority United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in power, believe the deal would compromise India's foreign policy-making capabilities and have been urging Manmohan Singh not to pursue talks with IAEA on the issue. Until today, the Indian premier was indicating that he would not capitulate to what he called the Left's "pressure tactic."

At an ongoing Congress Party conference in New Delhi, Manmohan Singh indicated he is prepared to cooperate with the U.S. on nuclear energy to prevent the collapse of his government. Singh said he hasn't ``given up hope'' on a 2005 agreement, which is opposed by Communist members of the ruling coalition. ``We are not a one-issue government,'' Singh, said.