February 20, 2010 5:09 PM

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Remaining steps of n-deal to be completed in few months: US

Describing the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal as a game changer for bilateral ties, the Obama Administration has said the remaining steps of the historic accord are expected to be completed in the next few months. <br/><br/>Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Robert Blake, said in Washington that the civil nuclear deal has the potential to lead to billions of dollars worth of opportunities for American companies, and many thousands of jobs as a result of that. <br/><br/>He said, a few more steps are still required, and those will be completed in the next few months. He said, the area of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament is a field where there is a very different and more positive dynamic between the countries as a result of the civil nuclear deal. <br/><br/>Mr. Blake added that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh also shares the US President's far-reaching vision for a nuclear weapons-free world.<br/><br/>The Nuclear Security Summit President Obama will host in Washington in April, to which 43 nations have been invited including India. He said, a critical component of the strategic cooperation framework is also counter-terrorism.<br/>

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