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Indo-American community welcomes approval of Indo-US N-deal
New York/Washington, Oct 2 (PTI) The Indian American community Thursday welcomed the Senate approval of the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal and hoped that it will boost economic ties between the two countries.
"This would give an impetus to the second and third
generation Indians to join the political mainstream which is
so essential for any community to ensure that the issues of
its concern are taken care of," said chairman of the
Indian-Americans for Democracy Sant Singh Chatwal.
The leaders of the Indo-American community have been
pushing for the deal for the last three years, lobbying
hectically with the U.S. lawmakers.
"It's mission accomplished and feels great. What a
gift to our country on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. We will
continue to play a vital role to strengthen ties between U.S.
and India" said Ashok Mago, chairman of the Dallas based
U.S.-India Forum said in a statement.
"You may or may not agree with president Bush’s
domestic and or foreign policies but one thing Indian
Americans and people of India can agree on is that no other
U.S. president has done for India what he has done - to bring
India out of nuclear isolation, a task no one thought was
possible three years back", Mago added.
Indian National Overseas Congress (I.N.O.C.), USA,
described the passage of the deal as "victory for the people
of both nations."
"The deal would usher in a new era of cooperation
between the two nations and lead to even stronger relationship
in years to come," said its general secretary George Abraham.
The agreement will pave the way for India to acquire
latest in nuclear technology and fuel thereby assuring an
energy security that is so critical to India's fast growing
economy, he added.
Welcoming the approval of the "historic" deal,
President of Federation of Indian American Christian
Organizations in North America (F.I.A.C.O.N.A.) Reverend
Bernard Malik said it is recognition of India's emerging
status as super power.
It marks a "notable warming" of relations between the
two countries and expands cooperation in energy field, he
said, stressing that it would benefit both the nations.
The U.S.-India Business Council (U.S.I.B.C.) also
hailed Thursday’s historic vote of the 110th U.S. Congress.
"The benefits will be many and the impact profound,
beckoning a new era in U.S.-India relations," said Ron Somers,
president of the U.S.I.B.C., the Washington-based industry
association which comprises of 300 of America’s top U.S.
companies committed to a long-term partnership with India.
"By enabling U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation,
India not only joins the international nuclear
non-proliferation mainstream, but now has the opportunity to
achieve energy security, while protecting the global
environment.
"A massive scope for commercial opportunity between
U.S. and Indian companies will also be the result, valued at
more than USD 150 billion over the next 30 years, spurring a
revival of the nuclear power industries of both countries that
will create as many as a quarter million high-tech U.S. jobs
for generations to come," he added. PTI DS
"This would give an impetus to the second and third
generation Indians to join the political mainstream which is
so essential for any community to ensure that the issues of
its concern are taken care of," said chairman of the
Indian-Americans for Democracy Sant Singh Chatwal.
The leaders of the Indo-American community have been
pushing for the deal for the last three years, lobbying
hectically with the U.S. lawmakers.
"It's mission accomplished and feels great. What a
gift to our country on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. We will
continue to play a vital role to strengthen ties between U.S.
and India" said Ashok Mago, chairman of the Dallas based
U.S.-India Forum said in a statement.
"You may or may not agree with president Bush’s
domestic and or foreign policies but one thing Indian
Americans and people of India can agree on is that no other
U.S. president has done for India what he has done - to bring
India out of nuclear isolation, a task no one thought was
possible three years back", Mago added.
Indian National Overseas Congress (I.N.O.C.), USA,
described the passage of the deal as "victory for the people
of both nations."
"The deal would usher in a new era of cooperation
between the two nations and lead to even stronger relationship
in years to come," said its general secretary George Abraham.
The agreement will pave the way for India to acquire
latest in nuclear technology and fuel thereby assuring an
energy security that is so critical to India's fast growing
economy, he added.
Welcoming the approval of the "historic" deal,
President of Federation of Indian American Christian
Organizations in North America (F.I.A.C.O.N.A.) Reverend
Bernard Malik said it is recognition of India's emerging
status as super power.
It marks a "notable warming" of relations between the
two countries and expands cooperation in energy field, he
said, stressing that it would benefit both the nations.
The U.S.-India Business Council (U.S.I.B.C.) also
hailed Thursday’s historic vote of the 110th U.S. Congress.
"The benefits will be many and the impact profound,
beckoning a new era in U.S.-India relations," said Ron Somers,
president of the U.S.I.B.C., the Washington-based industry
association which comprises of 300 of America’s top U.S.
companies committed to a long-term partnership with India.
"By enabling U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation,
India not only joins the international nuclear
non-proliferation mainstream, but now has the opportunity to
achieve energy security, while protecting the global
environment.
"A massive scope for commercial opportunity between
U.S. and Indian companies will also be the result, valued at
more than USD 150 billion over the next 30 years, spurring a
revival of the nuclear power industries of both countries that
will create as many as a quarter million high-tech U.S. jobs
for generations to come," he added. PTI DS
