07-10-2008, 12:29 AM
G-8 backs Indo-US civil nuclear deal
July 09, 2008 17:07 IST
In a major breakthrough for the troubled Indo-US nuclear deal, the powerful group of eight (G-8) industrialised countries on Wednesday decided to adopt a 'more robust' approach to civil nuclear cooperation with India to help meet its growing energy needs.
N-deal important for both India, US: Bush
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"We look forward to working with India, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Nuclear Suppliers Group and other partners to advance India's non-proliferation commitments and progress so as to facilitate a more robust approach to civil nuclear cooperation with India to help it meet its growing energy needs in a manner that enhances and reinforces the global non-proliferation regime," the Chair's Summary released at the end of the G-8 summit said in Toyako.</b>
Australia unlikely to oppose N-deal at NSG
The statement came hours after US President George W Bush [Images] met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [Images] on the sidelines of the G-8 summit.
The G-8 is made up of Britain, Canada [Images], France [Images], Germany [Images], Italy [Images], Japan [Images], Russia [Images] and the United States.
July 09, 2008 17:07 IST
In a major breakthrough for the troubled Indo-US nuclear deal, the powerful group of eight (G-8) industrialised countries on Wednesday decided to adopt a 'more robust' approach to civil nuclear cooperation with India to help meet its growing energy needs.
N-deal important for both India, US: Bush
<b>
"We look forward to working with India, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Nuclear Suppliers Group and other partners to advance India's non-proliferation commitments and progress so as to facilitate a more robust approach to civil nuclear cooperation with India to help it meet its growing energy needs in a manner that enhances and reinforces the global non-proliferation regime," the Chair's Summary released at the end of the G-8 summit said in Toyako.</b>
Australia unlikely to oppose N-deal at NSG
The statement came hours after US President George W Bush [Images] met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [Images] on the sidelines of the G-8 summit.
The G-8 is made up of Britain, Canada [Images], France [Images], Germany [Images], Italy [Images], Japan [Images], Russia [Images] and the United States.