USA may not Oppose China-Pak civilian Nuclear Deal

The US has indicated it would not oppose a Sino-Pak civilian nuclear deal but wants it to be in compliance with NSG rules, notwithstanding warnings by top scholars that such an approach would be a high-stakes diplomatic gamble and "short-sighted" move.

"We will seek to make sure that, should this deal go forward, it is in compliance with the rules of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)," State Department spokesman P J Crowley told reporters at his daily press briefing last evening.

Crowley was not sure if the issue specifically came up or would figure in discussions between the US and China during the ongoing Strategic and Economic Dialogue between the two countries in Beijing, for which Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in China.

"I don't know if this will come up during the Secretary's meetings in China this week.

PTI

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