Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a ceremonial reception at The Presidential palace in New Delhi on July 16, 2008, A week ahead of a Lok Sabha (Parliament) trust vote. Singh has expressed confidence that the Congress-led UPA coalition will win in the trial of strength triggered by the Indo-US nuclear deal which "will in no way impinge" on India's strategic programme. The Indo-US nuclear deal and to fine-tune their political strategy as the ruling coalition braced for a trust vote in Parliament on July 22, in the wake of the withdrawal of support by Left parties, plunging the Government into a minority. The UPA government has been reduced to a minority after the Left parties withdrew their support of 61 MPs due to differences over the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN (Photo credit should read RAVEENDRAN/AFP via Getty Images)