53 ordspråk av Shyam Saran
Shyam Saran
In considering its approach towards the resumption of full civil nuclear energy cooperation with India, the international community has to ask itself whether India is a partner or a target for the global non-proliferation regime,
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In seeking clarity on such clandestine activities, the international community must focus not merely on recipient states but on supplier states as well; otherwise our global non-proliferation effort would be undermined by charges of motivated selectivity and discrimination,
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India and the US are becoming partners in a global non-proliferation regime,
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India has consistently been supporting the democratic aspirations of the people of Nepal and hopes the executive authorities are now transferred from the monarchy to them.
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India has political limitations. We are not in a position to redraw boundaries. Short of that what is required to give comfort to people of Jammu and Kashmir in terms of free flow of people, goods and ideas we are ready to consider.
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India is a partner in global non-proliferation efforts rather than a target of these efforts,
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India is against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. We have said Iran, just as any other country, should live to its commitments and obligations (on nuclear activities),
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India is poised today to enter a new phase in its foreign policy. We aspire to be a permanent member of the Security Council. We are demonstrating a growing capability to shoulder regional and global responsibilities.
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On balance, we are pleased with the outcome of the discussions,
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Public safety and security (in Kashmir) is the responsibility of the government,
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Sometimes, our perspectives are not exactly the same,
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The (Indian) prime minister said in taking the peace process forward, it was important we not be deflected by the kind of terrorist incidents which continue to take place,
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The challenge for our diplomacy lies in convincing our neighbors that India is an opportunity and not a threat. Far from being besieged by India, they have a vast, productive hinterland that would give their economies far greater opportunities for growth than if they were to rely on their domestic markets alone.
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The issue of prisoners ... will be raised during the home secretary level talks, and when I go to Islamabad,
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The peace process that is taking place between the two countries can easily be derailed if there is a major terrorist incident. So I don't think that it is in either country's interest to allow such things to happen,
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