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any material produced by their use if India detonates a strategies and were of the view that access to adequate
nuclear device. Then there is the issue of reprocessing of technology was one of the major requirements to help
spent fuel and futur nuclear tests, if any, to be conducted them reduce emissions. The greenhouse gases emitted by
by India. The security advisers of the two countries, M. K. developed countries are far in excess of what countries
Narayanan and Stephen Hadley met to sort out the like India and China emit. Prime Minister Manmohan
nuclear deal and other issues Singh has spoken in no uncertain terms that the growth
and development of developing countries should not be
While US President George W. Bush has insisted that
compromised while dealing with climate protection.
efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would not
succeed till countries like India and China were involved, The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also met
India has taken the stand that countries responsible for the Chinese President HU Jintao on the sidelines of the G-
creating the problem of climate change in the first place 8 Summit. The two sides agreed to step up talks on the
should take the lead in solving the problem. The leaders border issue in the spirit of peace and friendship, equal
of the emerging economies (0-5) which include India, consultation as well as mutual respect and understanding
China, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico have put the to seek a mutually acceptable solution. This assumes
onus of addressing the issue of climate change with the significance in the light of the recent Chinese claims over
developed countries, asking them to take the initiative by the Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh. The Chinese
making significant cuts in their greenhouse emissions. Deputy Foreign Minister and Indian National Security
The Indian Prime Minister has stated that developing advisor M.K. Narayanan carried out parleys to arrive at a
countries should be treated as Partners and not mutually acceptable solution. Prime Minister Manmohan
Petitioners. The 0-5 leaders agreed to chalkout common Singh has termed China as Indias Greatest neighbour.
PD/August/2007/197 Your own mind is a sacred enclosure into which nothing harmful can enter except by your permission.