'We have not reached end of the road': PM on N-deal

New Delhi (PTI): Acknowledging that "some problems" persisted in implementing the Indo-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said "we have not reached the end of the road" and efforts are on to evolve a broad-based national consensus.

"We are committed to see that the process is carried forward," Singh said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel here.

The Prime Minister, who is facing stiff opposition from Left allies in operationalising the deal, said "efforts are on to evolve a broad-based national consensus".

Reflecting on coalition compulsions, Singh said "we are in a democracy and in a democracy ultimately you have to take all those who are supporting you."

"I would not like to speculate what would be consequences if there is some delay. We have not reached the end of the road," he said when asked whether he was worried whether the deal would suffer because of the delay.

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