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NEW DELHI (AP) - A senior U.S. diplomat expressed doubt Thursday that a landmark U.S.-India nuclear pact would be finalized before President Bush visits India next week.
The agreement to provide India with much-needed nuclear fuel is seen as a cornerstone of the emerging alliance between New Delhi and Washington after nearly a half-century of Cold War estrangement. Officials on both sides have said they wanted to hammer out all its details before Bush's trip.
But Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns told reporters on Thursday: "We simply don't know if we'll have an agreement ready for President Bush's visit. We're trying our best."
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