Navtej Sarna Quotes on Agreements (6 Quotes)

The position that India will take on this issue at the IAEA will be based on India's independent judgment, and we categorically reject any attempt to link this to the proposed India-U. S. agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation.

We categorically reject any attempt to link (Iran) to the proposed Indo-U. S. agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation, which stands on its own merits.

We are also happy to note that both sides have renewed their commitment to respecting and upholding the Ceasefire Agreement.

With regard to negotiations on the proposed agreement, India will proceed on the basis of its own national interests, as acknowledged by the US ambassador himself.

We have consistently maintained that it is a state's sovereign right to enter into treaties and international agreements. Every state must fully comply with its international obligations and commitments and in a transparent manner.

In the preliminary discussions on these elements so far, India has already conveyed to the U. S. that such a provision has no place in the proposed bilateral agreement.