By NNN-PTI,
Beijing : China today for the first time hinted that it might not raise any objections when India’s case for exemption to conduct nuclear commerce comes up before the IAEA in moving forward the Indo-US nuclear deal.
“I believe countries could under the presentation of fulfilling international obligations carry out peaceful cooperation in peaceful (use of) nuclear energy and I hope the relevant issues can be resolved through negotiations between relevant parties,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told reporters here.
China, one of the five recognised nuclear powers, is a key member the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), whose approval is needed for India to secure international cooperation for nuclear commerce.
“We have taken note that the US and India are making further contact on this (nuclear) issue,” Liu said.
The spokesman was responding to a query if China is planning to raise any objections when India’s case comes up before the IAEA.
With the G-8 countries on board over the deal after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s meetings with leaders of the rich nations in Japan recently, India had stated that it does not expect any problem in the IAEA and NSG over securing their approvals and exemptions required to take the deal forward.