Condoleezza Rice praises India nuclear trade waiver

Algiers: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hailed a global atomic cartel's decision on Saturday to lift a 34-year-old ban on nuclear trade with India, a crucial step to sealing a controversial US-India civilian nuclear accord.

"It's a really very big step forward for the non-proliferation framework," Rice told reporters travelling with her on a tour of north African countries.