We look forward to the US Congress passing the legislation to enable full civil nuclear energy cooperation between the two countries early next year,

In considering its approach towards the resumption of full civil nuclear energy cooperation with India, the international community has to ask itself whether India is a partner or a target for the global non-proliferation regime,

India and the US are becoming partners in a global non-proliferation regime,

These matters should be resolved through discussions and not through confrontation.

I don't think we are soft- pedaling this issue or that.

India is a partner in global non-proliferation efforts rather than a target of these efforts,