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Leading Indicators: Off the Radar News Roundup

Judah Grunstein | Bio | 03 Feb 2010

- The OECD, in a report issued yesterday, became the latest member of the "China's Got a Bad-Loan Problem" Club.

- In the aftermath of Japan's surprising involvement in the Iran nuclear program negotiations, the U.S. and Japan will reportedly begin talks aimed at cooperation on "nuclear forensics," which would increase the ability to trace unauthorized nuclear technology transfers back to the source. Whether you agree with Global Zero or not (and there are compelling deterrence-based arguments against it), the Obama administration's nonproliferation efforts are remarkably broad and thorough.

- India's foreign minister opened to the door to reviving the composite dialogue aimed at normalizing relations with Pakistan, based on Pakistan's recent steps toward prosecuting Mumbai attack suspects in its custody.

- India is preparing for the fourth test-launch of the Agni ballistic missile later this week. The Agni is a nuclear-capable missile with a 2,000-mile range.

Researched by Kari Lipschutz.