NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Monday it was ratifying an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to expand oversight of its civilian nuclear programme, in a move aimed at unblocking a major nuclear partnership with the United States.
The ratification sends a strong signal that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, elected last month by a landslide, wants to bolster strategic and trade ties with the United States ahead of a meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington in September.
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