【本刊2008年8月综合报道】2008年8月1日,国际原子能机构(IAEA)理事会在维也纳举行会议,同意与印度签订核保障协议。此举为《印美民用核合作协议》的实施开了绿灯。在8月1日的会议中,IAEA总干事巴拉迪就协议文本发表看法说,“该协议既维护了IAEA的法规要求,也满足了印度的需要 [Article in a comprehensive August 2008 report] August 1, 2008, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Council held a meeting in Vienna, agreed to sign a nuclear security agreement with India. The move has given a green light to the implementation of the “Indo-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.” At a meeting on August 1, IAEA Director General ElBaradei made a comment on the text of the agreement saying that "the agreement not only safeguards the IAEA’s regulatory requirements but also meets the needs of India