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 categorically reject any attempt to link (Iran) to the proposed Indo-U.S. agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation, which stands on its own merits.
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Cyprus conveyed its support to India's efforts for the promotion of full civilian nuclear energy cooperation.
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The two sides are working for cooperation in the areas of nuclear energy applications in various sectors, including power generation, nuclear waste management, exchange and training of scientific and technical staff and joint research and development activities.
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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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Once the U.S. laws have been amended, India looks forward to the United States emerging as a major and reliable partner not only in respect of fuel supply, but also for other aspects of civilian nuclear energy cooperation.
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In preliminary discussions on these elements, India has already conveyed to US that such a provision has no place in the proposed bilateral agreement and that 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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The fuel will permit TAPS 1&2, already under international safeguards, to continue producing nuclear power for the power grid.
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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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The sanctions imposed by the US government on the two Indian firms relate to transfer of some chemicals to Iran. Our preliminary assessment is that the transfer of such chemicals is not in violation of our regulations or our international obligations.
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The security concerns, specially in view of the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Afghanistan was also discussed.
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The statement also commits the US, in the meantime, to encourage its partners to consider India's request for such fuel supplies expeditiously.
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They agreed that significant changes had occurred in the climate of the bilateral relations, which the public opinion in both countries was driving forward, and this was reflected in the progress achieved.
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These actions of His Majesty's Government of Nepal are regrettable and a matter of grave concern to all those who wish to see the constitutional forces in Nepal working together to achieve peace and stability in the country.
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These actions by the government in Nepal are counter-productive.