IAEA: the rest is history

This is how the divorce was completed between the Congress and the Left parties over the nuclear deal with the USA.
2005
July 18: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the US President George W Bush agree on a landmark civilian nuclear deal in Washington.
2006
March 2: India and the US sign the nuclear agreement as Bush visits New Delhi.
July 28 : The Left parties demand threadbare discussion on the issue in Parliament.
November 16 : US Congress passes the Indo-US nuclear deal.
Dec 18: Bush signs a historic law allowing civilian nuclear trade with India.
2007
August 3 : India, US unveil the 1 2 3 Agreement.
August 13: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh makes a suo motu statement on the deal in the Parliament.
August 17: CPM general secretary Prakash Karat says that the 'honeymoon (with government) may be over but the marriage can go on'.
2008
September 4 : UPA-Left committee to discuss nuclear deal set up.
February 25 : Left parties say the UPA would have to choose between the deal and its government's stability.
March 3: Left parties warn of 'serious consequences' if the nuclear deal is operational.
March 6: Left parties set a deadline asking the government to make it clear by March 15 whether it intended to proceed with the nuclear deal or drop it.
March 7: CPI writes to the prime minister, warns of withdrawal of support if government goes ahead with the deal.
March 14 : CPM says the Left parties will not be responsible if the government falls over the nuclear deal.
April 23: Government says it will seek the sense of the House on the 123 Agreement before it is taken up for ratification by the American Congress.
June 17: Pranab Mukherjee meets Prakash Karat, asks the Left to allow the government to go ahead with IAEA safeguards agreement.
June 30: Prime Minister says his government prepare to face Parliament before operationalising the deal.
July 8: Left parties withdraw support to government. July 9: The draft India-specific safeguards accord with the IAEA circulated to IAEA'S Board of Governors for approval.
July 10: Prime Minister calls for a vote of confidence in Parliament.
July 14: The IAEA says it will meet on Aug 1 to consider the India-specific safeguards agreement.
July 18: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon briefs the IAEA Board of Governors and some NSG countries in Vienna on the safeguards agreement.
July 22: Government is willing to look at "possible amendments" to the Atomic Energy Act to ensure that the country's strategic autonomy will never be compromised, says the Prime Minister.
July 22: UPA government wins trust vote in the Lok Sabha.
July 24: India dismisses warning by Pakistan that the deal will accelerate an atomic arms race in the sub-continent.
India launches full blast lobbying among the 45-nation NSG for an exemption for nuclear commerce.
July 25: IAEA secretariat briefs member states on India-specific safeguards agreement. Aug 1: IAEA Board of Governors adopts India-specific safeguards agreement unanimously.

Amarnath Shrine Land case chronology

MAY 26, 2008
State government transfers 100 acres of land near Amarnath cave to Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board for setting up temporary shelters for pilgrims.
JUNE 25
Initial opposition to the transfer comes from environmentalists.
Valley politicians, both mainstream and separatist, quickly join in saying state’s autonomy in danger.
Six killed in police firing in Srinagar. Issue snowballs into major confrontation in Valley.
Counter protests in Jammu as communal divide deepens.
Tenure of Governor S K Sinha, at the centre of accusations over the transfer, ends.
He is replaced by N N Vohra.
JUNE 28
PDP, a ruling coalition partner in state, pulls out opposing the land transfer, reducing the Ghulam Nabi Azad govt to a minority.
JULY 1
State cabinet revokes land transfer order.
Section 144 imposed in Jammu.
July 7
CM Azad, resigns
JULY 11
Congress CM Azad, leaves office.
Governor's rule in state.
JULY 1 TO AUGUST 5
Protests over revocation of land transfer gather force in Jammu region. By late July, the region is paralysed by protests and highway to the is Valley cut off.
Deaths due to violence and police firing reported every day as agitation spreads to interiors. Centre calls all-party meet.
AUGUST6
PM Manmohan Singh holds an all-party meeting to bring an end to the current impasse. State govt transfers 100 acres of land near Amarnath cave to Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board for setting up temporary shelters for pilgrims.
Union Government will not recall Governor N N Vohra.
AUGUST 7
Union Government refuses to recall the Governor.
Army starts shooting in Jammu, killing at least one person. More personel deployed.