Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said enough time was required to allow diplomatic efforts to resolve Iran's nuclear issue and India was encouraging the European Union and Russia to help in accomplishing this.
The foreign secretary arrives in Pakistan Saturday,two days before the second round of the composite dialogue process.
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India and the US have discussed "practical steps" to reduce the barriers to bilateral high technology trade while enhancing security of such trade.
The talks come at a time when US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice all set to take over as the next secretary of state and her deputy Stephen Hadley ready to replace her in the wake of the resignation of Colin Powell.
Iran accused the under secretary of state of breaching established diplomatic norms by issuing a statement against it in a third country.
Ahead of his visit, Burns said, "My trip to New Delhi is to focus on agreement on a timetable that will lead to decisions in the US Congress to change our law and ultimate decision of the Indian Government to meet their commitments."
"It is not going to be replicated to other countries," US Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns said.
She held preliminary talks with external affairs ministry officials and later met Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran.
Let them act on these," he said, referring to New Delhi's demand that Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim be handed over and Lashker-e-Tayiba chief Hafiz Mohd Sayeed be arrested.
He maintained that India cannot undertake any obligations going beyond the July 18 Joint Statement and the Separation Plan.
Foreign secretaries of the two countries will meet soon in Islamabad.
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said India has agreed to release many Pakistani prisoners.
India said the composite dialogue will need to be carried forward to address important issues.
India said on Friday that its efforts to help rebuild Afghanistan are being hampered by Pakistan, which lies between the two countries and refuses to allow Indian aid to be shipped through its territory.
There were warm handshakes and smiles as Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and his Pakistani counterpart Riaz Khokhar posed for photographers at the majestic Hyderabad House before the negotiations.
'Both have a very nationalistic view of foreign policy.' 'They think they are shrewd and clever diplomats.'
Describing the meeting as "a very good one", Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran told reporters that basically what 'she (Rice) did was to set the stage for the important meeting between President Bush and the prime minister'
During the Saran-Burns meeting, the Indian side is expected to assess what steps the US government is taking to ensure that the deal is cleared by the Congress.
The high commissioner was recalled for refusing visas to some people of the Indian community there.
Ahead of official-level consultations in Washington on the Indo-American nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said it was for the United States to decide on taking the agreement forward.
"It is surprising that on such a vital issue, the government has sought to keep political parties, Parliament and the nuclear scientific community in the dark," said the CPI (M).
The Iranian nuclear issue, which threatens to snowball into a major issue, is also likely to figure at the two-day talks.
This will be the first meeting of the strategic dialogue between India and China and the main focus will be the big global issues.
The prime minister has accepted the invitation. The dates will be finalised through diplomatic channels.
The international community must focus not only on recipient states but on supplier states as well, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said.
A red carpet will be rolled out to facilitate Shyam Saran Negi to cast his vote in the Himachal assembly elections without any hassle.
Sri Lanka assured that it will provide foolproof security to the Indian cricket team in Colombo.
'If Asia does become a Chinese dominated space, it will not only be because India failed to get its economic act together but also because it did not stand up for its democratic credentials,' warns Shyam Saran, the former foreign secretary.
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