A group of left wing in Communist Parties in Indian said that they are withdrawing support for the government, in protest to the Civilian Nuclear Energy Deal with United States. The announcement is expected to lead to a parliamentary vote of confidence in the government. Alan Johnston of our south Asia desk reports.

The government argues that the nuclear deal is vitally important to India. His seize the agreement to the means of securing the energy that the country needs to fuel its rapid economic development. The Communist Parties, on the other hand, bitterly opposed a forging of such a major partnership with America, they’ve now withdrawn their backing from the government, but it will hope to survive, thanks to a new alliance that is struck with one of the country’s regional parties.