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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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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As a humanitarian gesture, we are willing to release Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails. The verification process is still going on to determine their nationality,
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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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He (the Pakistani envoy) added that any assistance from India in the form of such materials would be deeply appreciated,
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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,
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India is against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. We have said Iran, just as any other country, should live to its commitments and obligations (on nuclear activities),
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India and the US are becoming partners in a global non-proliferation regime,
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In considering its approach towards the resumption of full civil nuclear energy cooperation with India, the international community has to ask itself whether India is a partner or a target for the global non-proliferation regime,
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We will work with our African friends to come out with a common document. By the end of this year, we should move ahead on the crucial issue of UN Security Council reforms,
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These matters should be resolved through discussions and not through confrontation.
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Public safety and security (in Kashmir) is the responsibility of the government,