November 19, 2009 1:33 PM

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Harper confident of finalizing civil nuke deal with India

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has expressed confidence about concluding a civil nuclear deal with India within weeks, asserting that prejudices of the past would not be allowed to come in the way. In an interview to a television channel in New Delhi, he made it clear that Canada is keen to forge a civil nuclear agreement with India and has no issues regarding safety of nuclear installations in India. When pointed out that countries like the US, France and Russia have already made a head start by signing nuclear agreements with India, Harper said, Canada is anxious to close that gap. He said Canada, being the largest uranium producer in the world, has comparative strengths against some other countries.<br/><br/>On Canadian national Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Tahawwur Rana, who has been arrested by FBI for planning attacks in India, Harper promised close cooperation with India as well as the United States.<br/>

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