India won't compromise on Indo-US nuclear deal: PM
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, July 26, IRNA
India-US Nuke Deal-PM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday assured the parliament Lok Sabha (Lower House) that his government will never compromise in a manner that is inconsistent with the July 18 Indo-US joint statement on civilian nuclear energy, and said he is ready for a debate in the House on the issue.
"I have on more than one occasion shared our government's views in Parliament that we will not compromise and that everything would be transparent," he said during Question Hour.
"We are ready for a debate, if the Speaker allowed. I am willing to make a suo motu statement, let there be a debate," he said.
Earlier, replying to supplementaries, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma said India was not willing to accept any fresh obligation that was outside the templates of the July 18, 2005 joint statement, and the nuclear separation plan tabled in Parliament in March this year.
"We will not compromise, and will continue to pursue an independent foreign policy," he said.
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