McCain vows to back Indo-US nuclear deal

[OhioChick]

Source: Times of India

28 May 2008, 1240 hrs IST,PTI

NEW YORK: Strongly backing the stalled civilian nuclear deal with India, presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain has said it would strengthen the US' ties with the world's largest democracy and further involve New Delhi in non-proliferation efforts.

"I support the US-India Civil Nuclear Accord as a means of strengthening our relationship with the world's largest democracy, and further involving India in the fight against proliferation," said in a major foreign policy speech at the University of Denver, Colorado.

McCain, 71, who has sealed the Republican nomination for the November Presidential elections said the US should engage actively with both India and Pakistan to improve the security of nuclear stockpiles and weapons materials.

McCain's remarks assume importance as doubts remain whether the landmark deal, facing opposition from the Left parties and BJP, can come through during the Bush administration's tenure.


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[jpak]

1. McCain is a fool if he thinks this will "further involve New Delhi in non-proliferation efforts"

Allowing uranium exports to India will allow them to build more nuclear weapons.

Plain and Simple

[Ian David]

2. Mangoes and medical outsourcing in exchange for nukes! Great! n/t