India not worried about US honouring n-deal: PM

Lalit K Jha
Washington, Nov 22 (PTI) Ahead of his meeting with
President Barack Obama, India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
has said India has no worries about US honouring the Indo-US
nuclear deal, but would like to get a "positive reaffirmation"
of the present administration to carry forward the process.

Singh, who will arrive in Washington on a three-day
State Visit late tonight, said India would like to
operationalise the "watershed" agreement and ensure that the
objectives for the nuclear deal are realised in full merit.
"We have no worries, but we would like a positive
reaffirmation of this administration to carry forward the
process," Singh said in an interview to NewsWeek magazine,
full transcript of which was released by the Ministry of
External Affairs on its website.
He was asked whether he was concerned about the US
honouring the consent agreement.
Singh said the partnership with US was for sustained
and sustainable development of India and the new global world
order which is in search of a new equilibrium.
"India and the United States could be partners in
refocusing our attention on an equitable, balanced, global
order," Singh, who will meet Obama on Tuesday, said.
Asked whether India is worried about the Test Ban
Treaty which President Obama seems very intent on pushing
through the senate, Singh said "Why should we be worried?. We
are not worried at all." (MORE) PTI ETB
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