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'Difficult to fix timeframe to make Indo-U.S. deal a reality'
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) - Government Thursday expressed hope that India will get the support of all countries during its negotiations on the nuclear deal but noted it would be difficult to fix an exact timeframe for making the agreement areality.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the Board of Governors of I.A.E.A. is likely to meet on August one to discuss the India-specific safeguards agreement but hewould not like to make any premature comment on its outcome.
"Because first we shall have to get the approval of the Board of Governors of I.A.E.A. for India-specific safeguards agreement...if we get the approval in respect of India then itwould be taken up by the N.S.G.," he said.
"Exact timeframe is difficult to make but we do hope thatwe will get the support of the countries," he added.
Mukherjee Wednesday said there was "no question of fast-tracking or slow-tracking" on the deal, when asked whether the confidence vote would now propel the government tosteam ahead with implementation of the nuclear deal.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the Board of Governors of I.A.E.A. is likely to meet on August one to discuss the India-specific safeguards agreement but hewould not like to make any premature comment on its outcome.
"Because first we shall have to get the approval of the Board of Governors of I.A.E.A. for India-specific safeguards agreement...if we get the approval in respect of India then itwould be taken up by the N.S.G.," he said.
"Exact timeframe is difficult to make but we do hope thatwe will get the support of the countries," he added.
Mukherjee Wednesday said there was "no question of fast-tracking or slow-tracking" on the deal, when asked whether the confidence vote would now propel the government tosteam ahead with implementation of the nuclear deal.
