Political Opposition
Detailed timeline-
India United States - July 18, 2005: Manmohan Singh and George W. Bush announced to work on nuclear deal in Washington.
- March 2, 2006: During Bush's visit to New Delhi, India and USA sign formally to work on nuclear agreement.
- March 11, 2006: Left parties attacks United Progressive Alliance-led government terming it as 'unequal' during a special session of Lok Sabha saying Indian nuclear program would go in jeopardy.
- July 28, 2006: The Left Front demands detailed discussion on the deal in Indian Parliament.
- November 16, 2006: US Senate passes the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- August 3, 2007: India and US unveil the 123 Agreement.
- August 13, 2007: Indian Prime Minister makes his own statement on the deal in Parliament.
- August 17, 2007: Left parties declare 'honeymoon (with government) may be over but the marriage can go on' indicating that UPA government is heading for rough days ahead.
- September 4, 2007: UPA-Left committee discuss nuclear deal with no consensus.
- November 16, 2007: Left parties demand that the government release the full text of the deal.
- February 25, 2008: Left parties say the UPA would have to choose between the deal and its government's stability.
- March 3, 2008: Left parties warn UPA led government if nuclear deal with the US is operationalized by approaching the IAEA.
- March 6, 2008: Left parties set a deadline asking the government to make it clear by March 15 if they are going to approach the IAEA or put down the deal.
- March 7, 2008: Communist Party of India warns Manmohan Singh of withdrawal of support to government if IAEA is approached with nuclear safeguard agreement.
- March 8, 2008: Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) says the government should scarp the nuclear deal if the UPA-Left Committee does not approve it.
- March 14, 2008: CPI (M) says all Left parties will not be responsible if the government falls over the nuclear deal. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had earlier said it would vote against the government.
- April 23, 2008: Government says it will seek the consensus of the Lok Sabha on the 123 Agreement before it is taken up to the American Congress.
- June 17, 2008: Pranab Mukherjee meets Prakash Karat asking the Left's permission to allow the government to go ahead with IAEA safeguards agreement.
- June 30, 2008: Prime Minister says his government prepare to face Parliament before it will operationalize the deal.
- July 1, 2008: Samajwadi Party, former rival, comes out to support the government in case of trust of vote.
- July 3, 2008: The Left parties decide to work out the timing and modalities of the pullout.
- July 8, 2008: Left parties withdraw support to government.
- July 9, 2008: India approaches IAEA with nuclear safeguard agreement.
- July 22, 2008: UPA led government wins trust vote in Lok Sabha over the debate on nuclear agreement.
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Key political parties of India
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