<P> In keeping with its preferred approach to foreign policy in recent decades, and in compliance with the 1994 anti-proliferation law, the United States imposed economic sanctions on India . The sanctions on India consisted of cutting off all assistance to India except humanitarian aid, banning the export of certain defence material and technologies, ending American credit and credit guarantees to India, and requiring the US to oppose lending by international financial institutions to India . </P> <P> From 1998--1999, the United States held series of bilateral talks with India over the issue of India becoming party of the CTBT and NPT . In addition, the United States also made an unsuccessful attempt of holding talks regarding the rollback of India's nuclear program . India took a firm stand against the CTBT and refusing to be signatory party of it despite under pressure by the US President Bill Clinton, and noted the treaty as it was not consistent with India's national security interest . </P> <P> Strong criticism was drawn from Canada on India's actions and its High Commissioner . Sanctions were also imposed by Japan on India and consisted of freezing all new loans and grants except for humanitarian aid to India . </P> <P> Some other nations also imposed sanctions on India, primarily in the form of suspension of foreign aid to India and government - to - government credit lines . However, the United Kingdom, France, and Russia refrained from condemning India . </P>

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