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Australia may back India at NSG; ASEAN terms N-deal "positive"
Manash Pratim Bhuyan Singapore, Jul 24 (PTI) Australia Wednesday hinted at supporting India's case at the N.S.G. when New Delhi comes up before the 45-member group for its approval to facilitate the country's nuclear commerce in connection with the Indo-USnuclear deal.
The matter was discussed during a meeting between Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma and Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on the sidelines ofthe ASEAN ministerial meet here, official sources said.
"Australia gave positive understanding of the issue and noted that India has an impeccable track record onnon-proliferation," they told PTI.
Sharma also met Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and the Indo-US nuclear deal is understood to have figured duringtheir talks.
Meanwhile, the 10-member ASEAN described the Indo-US nuclear deal as an "extremely positive" step, hoping that thetwo countries would be able to conclude the pact soon.
During the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting attended by Sharma, the regional grouping said they welcomed the Indo-USagreement which would ensure energy security for India.
The ASEAN also said the Indo-US nuclear deal would benefit everybody and welcomed it as an "extremely positive"step, official sources said.
It expressed the hope that India and the United Stateswould be able to conclude the pact soon, they said.
The ASEAN comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Its dialogue partners include Australia, China,India, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
In his opening remarks at the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted that the relations among China, India and Japan were stablewhich is good for the growth and development of the region.
Sharma, heading the Indian delegation to the ASEAN Summit, also met Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim respectively. He held talks with the Foreign Minister of Canada yesterday. PTI MPB
The matter was discussed during a meeting between Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma and Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on the sidelines ofthe ASEAN ministerial meet here, official sources said.
"Australia gave positive understanding of the issue and noted that India has an impeccable track record onnon-proliferation," they told PTI.
Sharma also met Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and the Indo-US nuclear deal is understood to have figured duringtheir talks.
Meanwhile, the 10-member ASEAN described the Indo-US nuclear deal as an "extremely positive" step, hoping that thetwo countries would be able to conclude the pact soon.
During the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting attended by Sharma, the regional grouping said they welcomed the Indo-USagreement which would ensure energy security for India.
The ASEAN also said the Indo-US nuclear deal would benefit everybody and welcomed it as an "extremely positive"step, official sources said.
It expressed the hope that India and the United Stateswould be able to conclude the pact soon, they said.
The ASEAN comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Its dialogue partners include Australia, China,India, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
In his opening remarks at the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted that the relations among China, India and Japan were stablewhich is good for the growth and development of the region.
Sharma, heading the Indian delegation to the ASEAN Summit, also met Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim respectively. He held talks with the Foreign Minister of Canada yesterday. PTI MPB
