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Saran to seek timeline on nuclear deal

New Delhi : With the American parliamentary elections drawing nearer, India will seek to know the stage at which the civilian nuclear deal is in the U.S. Congress when Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran holds talks with Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns in London this week.

Mr. Saran, who will travel to London on Tuesday, is expected to ascertain from Mr. Burns the assessment of the Bush Administration about the timeline the crucial deal is likely to be passed by the Congress, sources told PTI here.

Both India and the Bush Administration are working hard to get the legislation on the nuclear agreement passed as early as possible considering that elections are due later this year for the U.S. Congress

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