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  India left ends coalition support
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Last EditedNew Jerusalem  Jul 08, 2008 06:50am
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News DateTuesday, July 8, 2008 12:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionCommunist parties in India say they are withdrawing support for the governing coalition over a controversial civilian nuclear deal with the United States.

The move came after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the government would press ahead with the deal.

Left-wing parties fear the deal could open Indian foreign policy to too much US influence. The government says it is needed to meet soaring energy demands.

Mr Singh says he does not think his government is threatened.

He is hoping the support of a regional party will help his government survive a vote of confidence.

India is under pressure from Washington to sign the accord before the US presidential elections in November.

The communists have 59 members in India's lower house of parliament.

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