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India expects smooth passage in NSG, IAEA; says G-8 'on board'
V.S. Chandrasekar Onboard PM's Special Aircraft, July 10 (PTI) India does not expect any problem in the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Nuclear Suppliers Group over getting approvals and exemptions necessary to take forward its nuclear deal withthe U.S. and has the powerful G-8 "on board" over the issue.
"All the countries we have spoken to are positive in their attitude (over India's civil nuclear cooperation with the US)," National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told journalists accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his way back from the G-8summit in Japan.
On discussions Singh had with U.S. President George W.
Bush and other G-8 leaders on the sidelines of the Summit, the officials said they do not anticipate any problem from othercountries that India has spoken to.
The officials gave the reply when specifically askedwhether Japan was on board on the Indo-U.S. deal.
Menon said in discussions the Prime Minister had with leaders of the G-8, with the exception of one, the primeminister brought up the nuclear deal.
"No country gave a negative response," Narayanan said.
On Japan' stand, Menon said its Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who was Chairman of the Summit, has in his summaryreflected the positive outlook.
"You have to ask him. He read out the text as Chairman of the G-8. He said they are ready to cooperate in nuclear energy.""I can only speak about the leaders we have spoken to.
They have expressed themselves in the statement. All the G-8 members are on board. All the other countries we have spokento are positive," the two officials said.
Menon quoted the G-8 Chairman's summary which had aseparate chapter on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with India.
"We look forward to working with India in the I.A.E.A.
and the N.S.G. and other members, to advance India's non-proliferation commitment and the progress so as to facilitate a more robust approach to the civil nuclear cooperation to help it meet its growing energy needs in a manner that enhances and reinforces the global cooperation innon-proliferation programme," it said.
On the civil nuclear cooperation, Singh informed Bushthat the government was going ahead with the initiative.
Bush told the Prime Minister that he has been discussing the subject with the G-8 leaders and their viewshave been reflected in the Chairman's summary, Menon said.
He said President Bush has made no secret of his determination on the nuclear deal that "he would do what theyhave to do in the matter".
The subject of the nuclear deal came up during discussions with all the leaders with India informing them of its intention to proceed with the initiative and getting apositive from all of them.
Asked about the U.S. attitude, he said "I think that stage as to who will do and what was settled in 2005 (July 18, 2005 joint statement by India and US). Both sides are committed and both sides will do that." To a question on Australia's stand which has refused to supply nuclear fuel to India, Narayanan said there was no reference to the uranium in the discussions between Singh andhis counterpart Kevin Rudd.
"We have not not taken up the subject with them because we have to get the N.S.G. clearance first. The Australian side was extremely positive and they would consider." PTI VSC SCY
"All the countries we have spoken to are positive in their attitude (over India's civil nuclear cooperation with the US)," National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told journalists accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his way back from the G-8summit in Japan.
On discussions Singh had with U.S. President George W.
Bush and other G-8 leaders on the sidelines of the Summit, the officials said they do not anticipate any problem from othercountries that India has spoken to.
The officials gave the reply when specifically askedwhether Japan was on board on the Indo-U.S. deal.
Menon said in discussions the Prime Minister had with leaders of the G-8, with the exception of one, the primeminister brought up the nuclear deal.
"No country gave a negative response," Narayanan said.
On Japan' stand, Menon said its Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who was Chairman of the Summit, has in his summaryreflected the positive outlook.
"You have to ask him. He read out the text as Chairman of the G-8. He said they are ready to cooperate in nuclear energy.""I can only speak about the leaders we have spoken to.
They have expressed themselves in the statement. All the G-8 members are on board. All the other countries we have spokento are positive," the two officials said.
Menon quoted the G-8 Chairman's summary which had aseparate chapter on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with India.
"We look forward to working with India in the I.A.E.A.
and the N.S.G. and other members, to advance India's non-proliferation commitment and the progress so as to facilitate a more robust approach to the civil nuclear cooperation to help it meet its growing energy needs in a manner that enhances and reinforces the global cooperation innon-proliferation programme," it said.
On the civil nuclear cooperation, Singh informed Bushthat the government was going ahead with the initiative.
Bush told the Prime Minister that he has been discussing the subject with the G-8 leaders and their viewshave been reflected in the Chairman's summary, Menon said.
He said President Bush has made no secret of his determination on the nuclear deal that "he would do what theyhave to do in the matter".
The subject of the nuclear deal came up during discussions with all the leaders with India informing them of its intention to proceed with the initiative and getting apositive from all of them.
Asked about the U.S. attitude, he said "I think that stage as to who will do and what was settled in 2005 (July 18, 2005 joint statement by India and US). Both sides are committed and both sides will do that." To a question on Australia's stand which has refused to supply nuclear fuel to India, Narayanan said there was no reference to the uranium in the discussions between Singh andhis counterpart Kevin Rudd.
"We have not not taken up the subject with them because we have to get the N.S.G. clearance first. The Australian side was extremely positive and they would consider." PTI VSC SCY
