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US happy and satisfied at nuke reprocessing deal with India
Lalit K Jha
Washington, Mar 30 (PTI) The Obama Administration says it
is happy and satisfied that India and the US were able to
clinch the nuclear fuel reprocessing agreement reflecting
their deeper relationship and helping the civil nuclear deal
move forward.
"I think it's a reflection of the deepening of our
relationship. We think that the 123 Agreement is in the
interest of both the United States, India, and has broader
impact as well," Assistant Secretary of State for Public
Affairs P J Crowley told reporters when asked to comment
on the bilateral reprocessing pact announced on Monday.
The pact is another step towards full implementation of
the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal and two more steps
remain.
The advance consent agreement is only the third of its
kind ever undertaken by the US, which has such pacts with the
European Consortium EUROATOM and Japan. It grants India
advance consent to reprocess spent fuel of US origin and fuel
burnt in American reactors.
As the two teams overcame several hurdles in their effort
to complete the negotiations in time, Crowley termed it as
"brilliant diplomacy" and said the State Department is
satisfied that the agreement is moving forward.
Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
Ellen Tauscher pointed to the significant and prized
relationship between the two countries.
"We're very happy to see that this agreement is moving
forward, and the reprocessing agreement is one piece of a very
large 123 Agreement, and we're happy to see that it's moved
forward," Tauscher said.
The State Department also released the text of the
arrangements and procedures agreed between India and the US.
"It was an agreement that required some follow-up, some
detail. Obviously, we had to advise our Congress about it.
Likewise, the Indian Government worked through the issues. So
I think anytime that you not only reach an agreement but then
can see it begin to be enacted, that develops trust and
confidence on both sides. I think this reflects a much
broader, deeper, and expanded relationship between our two
countries," Crowley told reporters in response to a question.
Starting July last year, a high-level team from both
countries held several round of talks on this crucial aspect
of the Indo-US 123 Agreement, which gives New Delhi prior
consent to reprocess.
The negotiations, held between a team of India's
Department of Atomic Energy officials led by its director,
strategic planning group, RB Grover and Richard Stratford, the
non-proliferation and disarmament expert in US State
Department, were aimed at finalising this pact.
Terming it as a "truly great news," President of the US
India Business Council, Ron Somers, said the agreement
distinguished India as a true partner in high technology
cooperation for the long future.
The US had previously granted similar rights only to
the European consortium EURATOM and Japan. PTI LKJ
SDE
Washington, Mar 30 (PTI) The Obama Administration says it
is happy and satisfied that India and the US were able to
clinch the nuclear fuel reprocessing agreement reflecting
their deeper relationship and helping the civil nuclear deal
move forward.
"I think it's a reflection of the deepening of our
relationship. We think that the 123 Agreement is in the
interest of both the United States, India, and has broader
impact as well," Assistant Secretary of State for Public
Affairs P J Crowley told reporters when asked to comment
on the bilateral reprocessing pact announced on Monday.
The pact is another step towards full implementation of
the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal and two more steps
remain.
The advance consent agreement is only the third of its
kind ever undertaken by the US, which has such pacts with the
European Consortium EUROATOM and Japan. It grants India
advance consent to reprocess spent fuel of US origin and fuel
burnt in American reactors.
As the two teams overcame several hurdles in their effort
to complete the negotiations in time, Crowley termed it as
"brilliant diplomacy" and said the State Department is
satisfied that the agreement is moving forward.
Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
Ellen Tauscher pointed to the significant and prized
relationship between the two countries.
"We're very happy to see that this agreement is moving
forward, and the reprocessing agreement is one piece of a very
large 123 Agreement, and we're happy to see that it's moved
forward," Tauscher said.
The State Department also released the text of the
arrangements and procedures agreed between India and the US.
"It was an agreement that required some follow-up, some
detail. Obviously, we had to advise our Congress about it.
Likewise, the Indian Government worked through the issues. So
I think anytime that you not only reach an agreement but then
can see it begin to be enacted, that develops trust and
confidence on both sides. I think this reflects a much
broader, deeper, and expanded relationship between our two
countries," Crowley told reporters in response to a question.
Starting July last year, a high-level team from both
countries held several round of talks on this crucial aspect
of the Indo-US 123 Agreement, which gives New Delhi prior
consent to reprocess.
The negotiations, held between a team of India's
Department of Atomic Energy officials led by its director,
strategic planning group, RB Grover and Richard Stratford, the
non-proliferation and disarmament expert in US State
Department, were aimed at finalising this pact.
Terming it as a "truly great news," President of the US
India Business Council, Ron Somers, said the agreement
distinguished India as a true partner in high technology
cooperation for the long future.
The US had previously granted similar rights only to
the European consortium EURATOM and Japan. PTI LKJ
SDE
