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title: "Hyde Act (2006): US-India Nuclear Law Explained"
description: "The Hyde Act (2006) allows civil nuclear cooperation with India despite its non-signatory status to the NPT, crucial for Model UN and policy research."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Hyde Act is a 2006 U.
- S.
- How does the Hyde Act differ from the 123 Agreement?
- Why was a special U.S. law needed for India?
- What did the Hyde Act say about future Indian nuclear tests?

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In December 2006, U.S. President George W. Bush signed the Hyde Act into law, enabling the subsequent 2008 NSG waiver that ended India's three-decade exclusion from global civil nuclear commerce.

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