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NUCLEAR DEAL:INDIA AND US
US regard the India-US nuc deal 'elegant'
Washington: US considers
the India-US nuclear deal good for both Washington as well as for non- proliferation and New Delhi a 'very responsible actor' on that front notwithstanding last week's sanctions against two Indian companies.
"We believe that the Indian government has a very strong record overall on the non-proliferation front and the nuclear deal with India is a good one for the US, is a good one for the international community on the non-proliferation front," the State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack, told sources on Monday .
There are 33 companies, both private and state-controlled, from around the world that are currently sanctioned for selling banned material to Iran, he points out, disagreeing with a suggestion that the sanctions will not reflect well on India's non-proliferation record.
McCormack also denies that there was any deliberate attempt to withhold information from the US Congress about the impending sanctions against two Indian firms before the Hous
Published: August 19, 2006
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