Pranab: committee findings will be taken into account

Under pressure from the Left parties to make clear whether the Indo-US nuclear deal is on or off, government on Monday said the operationalisation of the deal will take place in accordance with the UPA-Left committee's findings.

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee made this clear after a meeting between leaders of the Left parties and the UPA coalition formed to go into the concerns of the allies on the nuclear deal.

The minister announced that the committee would meet again on November 16.
Reading out from a statement, Mukherjee said the deliberations in the committee were held in a constructive and cordial atmosphere.

He said the discussions covered the implications of the proposed Indo-US bilateral agreement on civil nuclear cooperation, including the implications of the Hyde Act on India's nuclear programme and its pursuit of independent foreign policy.

Courtesy:The Times of India
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