Navtej Sarna Nuclear Quotations

We categorically reject any attempt to link (Iran) to the proposed Indo-U.S. agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation, which stands on its own merits.

The position that India will take on this issue at the IAEA will be based on India's independent judgment, and we categorically reject any attempt to link this to the proposed India-U.S. agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation.

India is bound only by what is contained in the July 18 joint statement, that is continuing its commitment to a unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing.

Once the U.S. laws have been amended, India looks forward to the United States emerging as a major and reliable partner not only in respect of fuel supply, but also for other aspects of civilian nuclear energy cooperation.

Cyprus conveyed its support to India's efforts for the promotion of full civilian nuclear energy cooperation.

In preliminary discussions on these elements, India has already conveyed to US that such a provision has no place in the proposed bilateral agreement and that India is bound only by what is contained in the July 18 Joint Statement, that is, continuing its commitment to a unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing.

The two sides are working for cooperation in the areas of nuclear energy applications in various sectors, including power generation, nuclear waste management, exchange and training of scientific and technical staff and joint research and development activities.

The fuel will permit TAPS 1&2, already under international safeguards, to continue producing nuclear power for the power grid.