By Arvind Padmanabhan
IANS
Berlin : The group of eight developed nations (G8) Friday said it was aware of the steps India was taking for non-proliferation but said New Delhi has to take a more forthcoming approach to address its energy requirements.
"We look forward to reinforcing our partnership with India," the G8, comprising Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the US, said in what it called the Heiligendamm Statement on non-proliferation.
"We note the commitments India has made and encourage India to take further steps towards integration into the mainstream of strengthening the non-proliferation regime," said the statement adopted at the G8 Summit.
This, the statement added, would facilitate a more forthcoming approach from India towards nuclear cooperation to address its energy requirements in a manner that enhances and reinforces the global non-proliferation regime.
The G8 leaders also noted with concern the continuing threat of nuclear terror and said they were committed to broaden participation and further develop the global initiative in this area launched last year.
India, along with five other countries, attended the outreach summit of the G8 at Heiligendamm Friday. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention on climate set the agenda for the deliberations, officials said.