August 22, 2010 9:40 PM

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India, Japan to intensify discussion on civil nuclear cooperation

Japan has agreed to intensify discussions with India to conclude an agreement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation soon. The breakthrough came in the 4th round of the India-Japan Dialogue between External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Japanese counterpart, Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada in New Delhi yesterday. The first round of talks was held in June.Addressing a joint press conference after the talks, Mr Okada lauded the role of India for its contribution towards nuclear non-proliferation. He, however, said that if New Delhi were to conduct a nuclear test, Japan would have no choice but to suspend nuclear cooperation. He added that atomic cooperation with India will not run counter to the goal of creating a nuclear free world. Supporting his remarks, Mr Krishna said that the two countries agreed to work jointly towards a good agreement for peaceful use of nuclear energy.

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