Left to hold another round of talks with govt on nuke deal
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Aug 3, IRNA
India-US-Nuke Deal-Left
Left parties are likely to hold another round of discussions with the government on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal next week after going through the text of the agreement "thoroughly".
The parties chose to reserve their comments on the deal, the text of which was unveiled by the government today, saying they have to analyze its finer points and consult scientists before coming out with a formal reaction.
Senior Left leaders said they will have another round of talks with government on the issue.
The meeting is likely to take place next week after the parties meet in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss it in detail and firm up their view on the matter.
"The text (of the agreement) has just been released. We will say not anything before studying it thoroughly. Left leaders are meeting here next week and probably we will react after that," CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said.
"We have agreed to have another round of discussions with the government," CPI National Secretary D Raja said.
"It is a profound subject. We will analyze the text and come out with a considered response in a couple of days," he added.
The All India Forward Bloc General Secretary Debabrata Biswas said the Left will consult scientists and intellectuals before taking a comprehensive view on the deal as it was a "complex subject".
Raja, said Left parties will have to analyze the minute details of the deal as it concerns India's security interests, foreign policy and economy.
The four Left parties are meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the civil nuclear cooperation agreement and chalk out a countrywide protest plan against the joint naval exercise to be carried out in Bay of Bengal next month.
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