The Hindu Business Line : India not concerned over G-8 declaration on N-issue: Pranab

NEW DELHI: India on Monday said it is not concerned about G-8 developed nations vowing to curb transfer of some sensitive nuclear technology to non-NPT members, saying for New Delhi clean waiver given by Nuclear Suppliers' Group is only relevant aspect f or cooperation in the field.

“So far as civil nuclear cooperation is concerned, the appropriate agency is IAEA and the 45-member NSG. We have got clean waiver from NSG. We are not deeply concerned (over G-8 declaration)...,” Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee told the Rajya Sabha .

Mr Mukherjee, who was External Affairs Minister when India got waiver from the NSG and signed India specific safeguards agreement with IAEA last year, was responding to opposition members' concern on the G-8 declaration at Italy.

At its summit in L'Aquila last week, the G-8 issued a declaration in which it underlined that they will curb transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technology and items to nations which are not signatories to nuclear non-proliferation treaty, a decision which may impact India. - PTI

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