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French ambassador meets Rajnath</b>

New Delhi (PTI): French ambassador Jerome Bonnafont on Saturday met BJP president Rajnath Singh and discussed the present political situation in the country.

"Raising the issue of proposed Indo-US nuclear deal, Bonnafont discussed the views prevailing in the IAEA member countries on India specific safeguards," a statement from the party said here.

In the hour-long meeting, they discussed the present political situation in India and BJP's role in future course of events including the forthcoming general elections, it added.

Expressing the BJP's "concern", Singh is understood to have said that the party is "opposed to the proposed Indo-US nuclear deal in its existing form because it fails to address our strategic concerns."

Singh also appreciated French president Nicholas Sarkozy's proposal to enlarge the G-8 to G-13 that would include countries like India, the release said.

The meeting was also attended by the convener of BJP foreign affairs cell, S K Arora and Political adviser to party chief Sudhanshu Trivedi.