Navtej Sarna

India to be guided only by 123 agreement on Nuke deal

India to be guided only by 123 agreement on Nuke dealNew Delhi, Sept 13 : India made it clear that the Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States would be carried out according to the respective rights and obligations of the two sides as contained in the 123 Agreement.

Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi in a press release said that India would be guided by the 123 Agreement alone and the two governments had agreed upon the text of the agreement.

Need for collective action among SAARC countries: Navtej Sarna

Navtej SarnaNew Delhi, July 31 : Emphasizing the need for a "collective action" among the SAARC countries to tackle the menace, External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Navtej Sarna today said that the Kabul attack “underlines how vulnerable” South Asia is as far as terrorism is concerned.

He also said that there is a need to have crime free atmosphere to ensure growth.

Referring to the proposed agreement for the SAARC Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters he said it would be effective in dealing with crimes in the region.

India has been keen for having such a legal mechanism for effectively dealing with the menace as.

India rejects OIC’s suggestions on Kashmir

Navtej SarnaDarkar, Mar 17 : External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna has said at the