India has scaled down and moved a briefing with the International Atomic Energy Agency on monitoring of its nuclear sites, diplomats said Wednesday.
India, which possesses nuclear weapons, had initially called a meeting with IAEA members for Friday to brief on the monitoring agreement that followed a deal with the U.S. in 2006. On Wednesday, diplomats speaking on condition of anonymity because their information was confidential said the gathering would now take place off IAEA premises and include only senior agency officials and its 35-member board of governors.
The U.N. body's 35-nation board has to approve the monitoring deal before India can do business with 45 nations that export nuclear fuel and technology. It is expected to do that at an Aug. 1 meeting.
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