RAO 2LST (REOPENS TAR 10)

Rao said relations between India and the US should not
be characterised solely on the basis of security needs in
India's neighbourhood.
"I see today a time when this relationship between
India and the United States is flowering. A balanced
relationship, a relationship between equals, a relationship
between friends and a relationship between partners," she
said.
"This is a two way super high way between our two
countries," the Foreign Secretary said.
She said the Indo-US dialogue has expanded to cover
almost every area of human endeavour and pointing out common
areas of interest such as energy, environment, agriculture and
information technology and high technology.
"I don’t just refer to security cooperation. I refer
to areas of development which concern the common man woman and
child in India."
On the Reprocessing Agreement to facilitate the
operationalisation of the Indo-US nuclear deal, Rao said:
"Everything is proceeding according to time line."
In New York, the Foreign Secretary also addressed the
Council on Foreign Relations, a prominent think tank, in a
closed door session. PTI