Shyam Saran
Shyam Saran
Shyam Saranis an Indian career diplomat. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1970 and rose to become the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India. Prior to his appointment as the Foreign Secretary he served as India's ambassador to Myanmar, Indonesia and Nepal and as High Commissioner to Mauritius. Upon completion of his tenure as the Foreign Secretary he was appointed Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Indo-US civil nuclear issues and later as Special Envoy and Chief Negotiator on...
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Given the kind of expectations that have been built up, there will be some disappointed expectations.
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France has been our very close partner, politically, economically as well as in security relations. This visit is taking place after a gap of nearly seven years. So, it is a very important visit.
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We cannot sit out the debates on the big issues of our times. Our interests demand a vigorous and articulate diplomatic effort that explains our position and advances our interests,
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We want to ensure that energy does not become a limitation on growth. Since we have not been able to conclude a trilateral agreement, the pact would enable us to carry out actual exploration through other alternatives.
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We will work with our African friends to come out with a common document. By the end of this year, we should move ahead on the crucial issue of UN Security Council reforms,
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We do not wish to be in a position to prescribe for Nepal, and to prescribe for the people of Nepal in what manner they would go about realizing their democratic aspirations.
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Both countries are deeply committed to implementing this very important understanding. The issues are complex, but we are confident that the deal will be implemented soon.
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The prime minister has directed that a consignment should be put together on an urgent basis and delivered to Pakistan.
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The prime minister has directed that a consignment of these items should be put together on a very urgent basis and delivered to Pakistan at the earliest,
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These matters should be resolved through discussions and not through confrontation.
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Public safety and security (in Kashmir) is the responsibility of the government,
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Sometimes, our perspectives are not exactly the same,
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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.
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There needs to be collaboration in research and development effort to come up with new, clean technologies,