Mumbai: India's disinclination to sign the
nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) notwithstanding, the US
on Thursday said it is an issue that the two countries can work
together on.
"Non-proliferation is an issue that the US and India
can work together on," US Ambassador Timothy J Roemer said,
when asked about his views on India keeping away from NPT.
"Even non-proliferation issue, I believe, we can work
on in going forward. India has a rich and committed tradition
on issues like reducing number of nuclear weapons in the
world... from (Mahatma) Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi," Roemer told
reporters here.
"A strong relationship does not mean that you are going
to completely agree on every single issue. There will
occasionally be some issues on which you will not see eye to
eye," he said.
To a query on the 'frequent' advisories issued by the US
to its citizens travelling to India in the backdrop of terror
attacks, Roemer said "we work closely with Indian government
when we release them."
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 23:48