29.09.2008, 21:20
Zitat:India eyes France nuclear accord
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is in France where he will discuss boosting civilian nuclear trade.
Mr Singh meets President Sarkozy in Paris on Tuesday and says they could sign a nuclear co-operation agreement.
The trip comes after the US House of Representatives voted in favour of a landmark India-US nuclear accord.
Earlier this month, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) lifted a ban that had denied India access to the international nuclear market.
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"India will be liberated from the constraints of technology denial of 34 years," Mr Singh was quoted as saying in a statement issued by his office.
"The civilian nuclear co-operation is in the interest of India, in the interest of the US and in the interest of the world at large."
Correspondents say President Bush faces a race against time to sign the deal into law before he leaves office in January.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7641149.stm