Indo-US deal gains momentum: Indian PM
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, June 28, IRNA
India-US Nuke Deal-PM
India's Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has said here that one or two issues to operationalise Indo-US civil nuclear deal needed to be resolved and hoped that it would be done soon.
Referring to the proposed 123 agreement, he said, "There are one or two issues to be resolved."
Speaking to reporters, he expressed confidence that the agreement will be finalized soon. He said that he would take Parliament into confidence when the deal is finalized.
"I have been apprising Parliament at every step on the deal. It has never happened earlier," the prime minister said while pointing out that he had made statements in the House after July 18, 2005, understanding on the deal, as also before and after the visit of US President George W Bush.
Singh's comments came amidst optimism expressed by US on finalization of the deal this year.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday said with will and determination, the two countries will be able to finalize it by the end of the year, PTI reported.
She told the the annual meeting of the US-India Business Council in Washington that the deal has good bipartisan support and "I do not believe this initiative is Republican or Democratic."
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