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title: "India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement (2009): UPSC Guide"
description: "The India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement (2009) ensures IAEA oversight of India's civilian nuclear facilities while exempting its military program."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement is a 2009 accord placing India's civilian nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency inspection while exempting its military programme.
- How does the India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement differ from a Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement?
- What role did the Separation Plan play?
- Why was the agreement linked to assurances of fuel supply?
- Did the agreement grant India NSG membership?

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1. 1 August 2008

   Formally titled the "Agreement between the Government of India and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nucle…

2. 6 September 2008

   The IAEA Board approved INFCIRC/754 on 1 August 2008; the Nuclear Suppliers Group granted India a clean waiver from its full-scope-safeguards trade rule on…

3. 8 October 2008

   Congress passed the implementing legislation and President Bush signed it on ; the Additional Protocol cleared the Board in March 2009.

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