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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He (the Pakistani envoy) added that any assistance from India in the form of such materials would be deeply appreciated,
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We also have said that as a humanitarian gesture ... we have agreed to release a very large number of Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails.
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We will have the privilege of receiving the president of France in the early part of next year. India and France enjoy a strategic partnership. We have been cooperating with each other in the international fora on a range of issues.
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We understand that the items required include tents, blankets, mattresses, food items and a variety of medical supplies.
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We have contributed and will continue to contribute to the political stabilization of the country.
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We plan to send (various) relief items, including tents, plastic sheets, mattresses, blankets, food items, medicines and medical supplies in a transport plane on Tuesday. It should reach Pakistan latest by Tuesday evening,
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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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Given the kind of expectations that have been built up, there will be some disappointed expectations.
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France has been our very close partner, politically, economically as well as in security relations. This visit is taking place after a gap of nearly seven years. So, it is a very important visit.
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We have been talking about a release of civilian and other prisoners, including fishermen, who are currently in the custody of Pakistan,
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We have always said the LoC should not be a barrier in this tragedy,
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We have two clear choices before us, one that will maintain the status quo and the distance between our two democracies.