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US lauds India's resolve to go ahead with the nuclear deal
Manash Pratim Bhuyan Singapore, July 24 (PTI) The U.S. has congratulated the U.P.A. Government, which won the trust vote in the Lok Sabha,for its "deep resolve" to go ahead with the historic Indo-U.S.
civilian nuclear deal.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Wednesday night met Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma on thesidelines of ASEAN ministerial meet here.
The leaders had a "very good" meeting during which Rice appreciated India's "resolve to go ahead with the historicnuclear deal", highly-placed sources told PTI.
They discussed the "entire gamut of issues" relating to the deal and the two leaders will again meet later Thursday,the sources said.
Sharma is heading the Indian delegation to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of which NewDelhi is a dialogue partner.
During the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting attended bySharma, the regional grouping said they welcomed the Indo-U.S.
agreement which would ensure energy security for India andhoped the countries would be able to conclude the pact soon.
After the government won the confidence motion on Tuesday night, the U.S. had said it will work with Indian government to expedite the processes at IAEA and 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (N.S.G.) for an exemption for nuclearcommerce.
An Indian delegation will later this week travel to various N.S.G. countries to muster support for the nuclear deal, particularly focusing on nations which have hadreservations so far on allowing exemption to India.
The government expects the IAEA Board of Governors to approve the India-specific safeguards agreement at itsscheduled meeting on August one.
After the approval from the atomic watchdog, India will have to get a waiver by consensus from N.S.G. to allow it to have civil nuclear cooperation with the internationalcommunity.
The delegation will include ministers Kapil Sibal, Prithviraj Chavan and Anand Sharma besides National Security Adviser M. K. Narayanan, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menonand other officials of the Ministry of External Affairs.
India is lobbying hard to get support of N.S.G.
countries on the nuclear deal. Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith wednesday hinted at supporting India's case atthe N.S.G. during his meet with Sharma.
Condoleezza Rice will also be talking to leaders of Australia, New Zealand and other countries to garner supportamong the IAEA and N.S.G. members for the nuclear deal.
civilian nuclear deal.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Wednesday night met Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma on thesidelines of ASEAN ministerial meet here.
The leaders had a "very good" meeting during which Rice appreciated India's "resolve to go ahead with the historicnuclear deal", highly-placed sources told PTI.
They discussed the "entire gamut of issues" relating to the deal and the two leaders will again meet later Thursday,the sources said.
Sharma is heading the Indian delegation to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of which NewDelhi is a dialogue partner.
During the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting attended bySharma, the regional grouping said they welcomed the Indo-U.S.
agreement which would ensure energy security for India andhoped the countries would be able to conclude the pact soon.
After the government won the confidence motion on Tuesday night, the U.S. had said it will work with Indian government to expedite the processes at IAEA and 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (N.S.G.) for an exemption for nuclearcommerce.
An Indian delegation will later this week travel to various N.S.G. countries to muster support for the nuclear deal, particularly focusing on nations which have hadreservations so far on allowing exemption to India.
The government expects the IAEA Board of Governors to approve the India-specific safeguards agreement at itsscheduled meeting on August one.
After the approval from the atomic watchdog, India will have to get a waiver by consensus from N.S.G. to allow it to have civil nuclear cooperation with the internationalcommunity.
The delegation will include ministers Kapil Sibal, Prithviraj Chavan and Anand Sharma besides National Security Adviser M. K. Narayanan, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menonand other officials of the Ministry of External Affairs.
India is lobbying hard to get support of N.S.G.
countries on the nuclear deal. Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith wednesday hinted at supporting India's case atthe N.S.G. during his meet with Sharma.
Condoleezza Rice will also be talking to leaders of Australia, New Zealand and other countries to garner supportamong the IAEA and N.S.G. members for the nuclear deal.
