Shyam Saran
Shyam Saran
Shyam Saranis an Indian career diplomat. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1970 and rose to become the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India. Prior to his appointment as the Foreign Secretary he served as India's ambassador to Myanmar, Indonesia and Nepal and as High Commissioner to Mauritius. Upon completion of his tenure as the Foreign Secretary he was appointed Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Indo-US civil nuclear issues and later as Special Envoy and Chief Negotiator on...
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a very useful instrument in bridging differences between the two countries.
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There is a major realignment of forces in Asia. India and the US can contribute to a much better balance in the Asian region.
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We look forward to the US Congress passing the legislation to enable full civil nuclear energy cooperation between the two countries early next year,
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This was not something that the United States wanted,
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If there is any requirement, they will certainly come back to us. What I can tell you is that there is a very good atmosphere of mutual help at the L.O.C. itself and very good understanding.
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The issue of prisoners ... will be raised during the home secretary level talks, and when I go to Islamabad,
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On balance, we are pleased with the outcome of the discussions,
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If it wishes to play that role, it is not logical not to allow transit.
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He (the Pakistani envoy) added that any assistance from India in the form of such materials would be deeply appreciated,
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I don't think we are soft- pedaling this issue or that.
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In seeking clarity on such clandestine activities, the international community must focus not merely on recipient states but on supplier states as well; otherwise our global non-proliferation effort would be undermined by charges of motivated selectivity and discrimination,
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The challenge for our diplomacy lies in convincing our neighbors that India is an opportunity and not a threat. Far from being besieged by India, they have a vast, productive hinterland that would give their economies far greater opportunities for growth than if they were to rely on their domestic markets alone.
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India is poised today to enter a new phase in its foreign policy. We aspire to be a permanent member of the Security Council. We are demonstrating a growing capability to shoulder regional and global responsibilities.
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India is a partner in global non-proliferation efforts rather than a target of these efforts,