Indo-US talks on civil nuclear deal concludes
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, March 28, IRNA
India-US-Nuclear
India and the US concluded their two-day talks on an agreement to operationalise the civil nuclear deal, amid an indication of the two sides narrowing down some differences.
Further rounds of discussions will be held in due course of time to firm up the bilateral agreement, called 123 Agreement, with both hoping to conclude by the end of this year, PTI reported.
At the technical-level talks, which concluded here Tuesday, officials of the two countries sought to iron out differences over various elements, including fuel supply assurances, reprocessing of spent fuel and future nuclear testing by India.
The two sides understood each other's position and there was some narrowing down of differences, sources said.
New Delhi has alleged that the Henry Hyde Act, passed by the US Congress in December last year to allow civil nuclear trade with India, "significantly deviates" from the understandings of July 18, 2005, and March 2006, which was unacceptable to it.
India has made it clear that it will accept no deviation from the understanding reached between the two sides last year.
New Delhi has already conveyed its concerns to Washington and handed over a draft text of the agreement suggesting the clauses it wants to be incorporated.
Richard Stratford, director of Nuclear Division in the State Department, headed the US side.
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