John Kerry in India for Nuke Talks, Weeks Ahead of Bush [View All]

Kerry beats Bush to the punch meeting with India's P.M. for nuke talks...

John Kerry in India for Nuke Talks, Weeks Ahead of Bush
January 11th, 2006

Weeks ahead of Bush’s scheduled visit to India, John Kerry met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss “the ongoing bilateral talks on civilian nuclear cooperation among various facets of bilateral relations.”

The two leaders are also believed to have shared views on various regional and international issues of mutual concern, official sources said.

The regional issues included those related to Pakistan, Afganistan, Nepal and Iran, they said.


(John Kerry talks to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh)

Kerry’s visit, “assumes significance as it takes place as the Bush Administration is preparing to approach the American Congress for ratification of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Washington visit” in July of last year.

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