The nuclear agreement reached between the Prime Minister Singh and President Bush will yield benefits for both the countries.

The round-table conference is a breath of fresh air. This is the first concrete step to suggest that constructing peace in Kashmir has a definable place on the national agenda.

The deal would help U.S. nuclear scientists who have lost touch with making civilian reactors for over three decades. But in this time Indian nuclear scientists have persevered with research and fabrication despite international isolation.

We will build on this to further increase the areas of agreement. Obviously, India's concerns in vital areas such as cross-border terrorism will have to find place in any document that future negotiations endeavor to conclude,

I put together a meeting with all of the disaffiliated principals and we reached an agreement that they will be marching in our Labor Day Parade, ... The unity that we have gives us a better opportunity to survive this. I look at the glass half full — this disaffiliation is temporary and its also a healthy debate for us to have.

continues to keep an eye on the situation. He has high hopes that an agreement on a Cabinet will be reached.