Sharma discusses N-deal with Rice, twice in as many days

Thu, Jul 24 06:29 PM

Manash Pratim Bhuyan Singapore, Jul 24 (PTI) The US has lauded India's "deep resolve" to go ahead with their nuclear deal as Secretary of State Condoleezza met Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma twice to discuss the "next steps" for finalising the pact. External Affairs Ministry sources said Rice and Sharma had a meeting today on "issues related to concluding the historic deal" within hours after they first met last night.

"Both the leaders discussed the next steps for finalising the deal," the sources told PTI. The two leaders also met last night on the sidelines of ASEAN ministerial meet here and talked on the "entire gamut of issues" relating to the civilian nuclear deal. They had a "very good" meeting during which Rice appreciated India's "deep resolve to go ahead with the historic nuclear deal", sources said after the first round of talks.

The deliberations reflecting the urgency India and the US were attaching to the nuclear pact assume significance as the IAEA Board of Governors meetS on August 1 to consider the agreement for approval. PTI.

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