45 Quotes by Shyam Saran

As far as civilian nuclear cooperation is concerned, we had a very positive exchange of views and come to the conclusion that we should be in a position to make significant advance on this initiative before the Bush visit.

As a humanitarian gesture, we are willing to release Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails. The verification process is still going on to determine their nationality,

a very useful instrument in bridging differences between the two countries.

Although we are involved in major projects in the infrastructure sector we felt the time has come to shift focus to the local community level.

There needs to be collaboration in research and development effort to come up with new, clean technologies,

On balance, we are pleased with the outcome of the discussions,

The issue of prisoners ... will be raised during the home secretary level talks, and when I go to Islamabad,

India is poised today to enter a new phase in its foreign policy. We aspire to be a permanent member of the Security Council. We are demonstrating a growing capability to shoulder regional and global responsibilities.

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