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India, France civilian nuclear co-operation to move forward2006-09-03 The French offer of cooperation in civilian nuclear energy development is likely to figure prominently in defence dialogue with India tomorrow as Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said today that New Delhi wanted to deepen strategic relationship with Paris."France has assured us of cooperating in development of nuclear energy for civil use," Mukherjee told newsmen on arrival here today adding "India wants to take this process forward". The Minister's remarks came as Indo-US agreement on civilian nuclear deal is still pending with the US Congress. Impressing on the United States that the process of removing the embargo and lifting of ban on supply of fissile material should be speeded up, Mukherjee said the absence of this is coming in the way of accessing much-needed nuclear material for India's power producing reactors. He said the process has begun with the US and "we await its final clearance". "We have a little bit of support from France on this issue and during discussion it will come up," the Defence Minister said. Heading a high-level defence delegation comprising senior officers of his Ministry and the three Services, the Defence Minister, who arrived here this morning to a warm welcome, is likely to meet French President Jacques Chirac and hold wide-ranging discussions with his French counterpart Michele Alliot-Marie. Sponsored Links
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