Indo-US nuclear deal got the approval of US Congress after US Senate ratified the 123 Agreement with an overwhelming majority. There were 86 senators who voted in favour of the deal while 13 senators voted against the deal.

The deal was passed without any killer amendments. The killer amendments required that the 123 Agreement be renegotiated, to unambiguously say that America would stop all nuclear trade with India if India carries out nuclear tests.

The Bill will now go to US President George W Bush for it to be signed into law. Some of the language in the deal is still causing some concern to India, especially on fuel supply assurances and now India is looking to President Bush's signing statement to override them.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is likely to come to New Delhi on October 3 and the formal signing of the treaty is expected in next few days.