Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns
agreement barriers believe remain
I shouldn't go into them because they should remain confidential, but they remain barriers to an agreement. I don't believe they're insuperable.
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I should also tell you that India has agreed that in the future, all of its civilian power reactors, thermal reactors and breeder reactors, will be placed under international safeguards.
contribute reducing
contribute to reducing the tensions that are so evident.
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Everything in the documents that have been passed over to the parties on Thursday and Friday ... had been talked about in advance, ... Everything had been negotiated in advance, ... including the question of the makeup of the future government.
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Ten years is a long time for a country to be under international stewardship, and it is time now to diminish the powers
countries russia solution talks
Russia has to be part of the solution to this problem. And I think Russia will be. We haven't come to the end of our talks with Russia and other countries on this.
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Every country in these meetings said that some type of action had to be taken. All of us want to take one collective, multilateral action in New York at the Security Council.
based chance contact fair group meeting overcome problems tuesday
Based on our conversations today, we think we can overcome the problems and I think there is a fair chance there could be a Contact Group meeting on Tuesday
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Us companies will be able to enter India's lucrative and growing energy market, potentially providing jobs for thousands of Americans.
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Washington was under obligation to see that NSG countries also undertake requisite steps for similar cooperation with India.
actions anybody comment criticize government outside publicly
There's no way anybody from the outside can comment publicly and criticize the actions of our government midstream in a negotiation.
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We believe the resulting agreement (with India) advances our strategic partnership and is a net gain for non-proliferation. We do not plan to offer such cooperation to any other country.
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I think if you look at American foreign policy worldwide, the greatest change you will see in the next three or four years is a new American focus on South Asia, particularly in establishing a closer strategic partnership with India. It will be the area of greatest dynamic positive change in American foreign policy.
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will not, under any circumstances, tolerate a government installed by force or intimidation in Burundi.