Navtej Sarna
Navtej Sarna
Navtej Sarnais an Indian author-columnist, diplomat, and former Indian Ambassador to Israel. He is currently the Indian High Commissioner to the UK...
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We have seen the comments... Regarding India in a recent interview. We regret this reference to India.
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With regard to negotiations on the proposed agreement, India will proceed on the basis of its own national interests, as acknowledged by the US ambassador himself.
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The government of India has offered assistance of US$25 million for relief and the rehabilitation of earthquake victims.
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Both sides agreed that India and Bangladesh are victims of terrorism and need to join hands in fighting this scourge.
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Both India and Pakistan have made specific proposals for helping the victims across the LoC. These proposals are being examined by the two governments and will be discussed in the talks.
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The prime minister of India wants to emphasize that people-to-people links between both countries must be restored as soon as possible and that these decisions are part of that.
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The position that India will take on this issue at the IAEA will be based on India's independent judgment, and we categorically reject any attempt to link this to the proposed India-U.S. agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation.
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We have seen a news report that India is delaying action on a request by Pakistan to cross over the LoC so as to have access for relief work. It is clarified that we have received no such request from Pakistan.
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We have an interest in taking it forward, India needs gas.
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An Indian Coast Guard ship was able to rescue one other Indian fishing boat along with its crew and bring back another boat which had been set on fire. The government has demanded the immediate release of the fishermen and their boats.
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In the preliminary discussions on these elements so far, India has already conveyed to the U.S. that such a provision has no place in the proposed bilateral agreement.
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India is willing to facilitate such movements but we await word from Pakistan about the practical details of implementing this intention.
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India is bound only by what is contained in the July 18 joint statement, that is continuing its commitment to a unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing.
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India has always supported the peace process and they will support the peace process.