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China studying India-I.A.E.A. sageguard agreement By Raghavendra
Beijing, July 25 (PTI) - China Thursday said it was studying the India-specific I.A.E.A. safeguards agreement, whose approval by the global nuclear watchdog is essential to take the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal forward "I would like to tell you that China is now studying the draft safeguards agreement between India and the I.A.E.A. The relevant study work is still going on," Foreign Ministryspokesman Liu Jianchao told reporters here.
Liu was asked a pointed question if China would support the deal or not at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (N.S.G.) as India was initiating further steps to take the deal forward after the Manmohan Singh government won the confidence vote inParliament Tuesday.
China, one of the recognised five nuclear powers, is a member of both the International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.), which is to meet on August one to consider India'scase, and also the 45-nation N.S.G.
After receiving approval from I.A.E.A., India would have to get a waiver by consensus from N.S.G. to allow it to havenuclear commerce with the international community.
Seeking to drum up support for its case, an Indiandelegation will later this week proceed to various N.S.G.
nations, pushing its case particularly among those harbouringreservations on allowing exemption to New Delhi.
On the eve of India presenting its case to the I.A.E.A.
last week, China had hinted that it might not be a stumblingblock for the deal.
"I believe countries could under the presentation of fulfilling international obligations carry out peaceful cooperation in peaceful (use of) nuclear energy and I hope the relevant issues can be resolved through negotiations betweenrelevant parties," Liu said last week.
Liu's remarks had come close on the heels of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the G-8 summit in Japan early this month. After the talks, India had voiced confidence that there would be no "difficulty" from the Chinese side when the mattercomes up before the N.S.G.
"We have taken note that the U.S. and India are making further contact on this (nuclear) issue," Liu had said in response to a query if China is planning to raise anyobjections when India's case comes up before the I.A.E.A.
With the G-8 countries on board over the deal after Singh's meetings with leaders of the rich nations in Japan, India had stated that it does not expect any problem in the I.A.E.A. and N.S.G. over securing their approvals andexemptions required to take the deal forward.
Liu was asked a pointed question if China would support the deal or not at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (N.S.G.) as India was initiating further steps to take the deal forward after the Manmohan Singh government won the confidence vote inParliament Tuesday.
China, one of the recognised five nuclear powers, is a member of both the International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.), which is to meet on August one to consider India'scase, and also the 45-nation N.S.G.
After receiving approval from I.A.E.A., India would have to get a waiver by consensus from N.S.G. to allow it to havenuclear commerce with the international community.
Seeking to drum up support for its case, an Indiandelegation will later this week proceed to various N.S.G.
nations, pushing its case particularly among those harbouringreservations on allowing exemption to New Delhi.
On the eve of India presenting its case to the I.A.E.A.
last week, China had hinted that it might not be a stumblingblock for the deal.
"I believe countries could under the presentation of fulfilling international obligations carry out peaceful cooperation in peaceful (use of) nuclear energy and I hope the relevant issues can be resolved through negotiations betweenrelevant parties," Liu said last week.
Liu's remarks had come close on the heels of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the G-8 summit in Japan early this month. After the talks, India had voiced confidence that there would be no "difficulty" from the Chinese side when the mattercomes up before the N.S.G.
"We have taken note that the U.S. and India are making further contact on this (nuclear) issue," Liu had said in response to a query if China is planning to raise anyobjections when India's case comes up before the I.A.E.A.
With the G-8 countries on board over the deal after Singh's meetings with leaders of the rich nations in Japan, India had stated that it does not expect any problem in the I.A.E.A. and N.S.G. over securing their approvals andexemptions required to take the deal forward.
