India engaged in illicit nuclear trade: report

China, a longtime supplier of TBP to India, halted shipments of the chemical in 2003 after US criticism. India turned to independent trading firms that acquired TBP from German and Russian companies without revealing the true destination, the report said.

The ISIS report, due for release Friday, included photocopies of some of the centrifuge drawings obtained by Albright, although the group removed key specifications, the Post said.

Albright told the Post he shared his findings with State Department officials but was turned away. "It didn't fit with their talking points," Albright said. "At the highest level, they were dismissive of our concerns."

The Post said a State Department spokesman declined to comment on Albright's report, saying it had not been reviewed, and said the agreement was in the US interest.

The report also said India’s illicit procurement of dual-use nuclear-related items for its unsafeguarded nuclear programme belies its commitment to the NSG.