Frank Pallone: “I do not think that India should be mentioned and specified in this report for the following reasons: First of all, in…”

“I do not think that India should be mentioned and specified in this report for the following reasons: First of all, in the House version of the bill we did not include India. India was included at the behest of the Senate. And if you think about it, since 1998, when India and Pakistan both tested nuclear weapons, India has had very good relations with the United States and has had numerous discussions on the issue of benchmarks for nonproliferation. Right now basically there is no disagreement between the United States and India in that regard. India has stated very dramatically that it has put in place a moratorium on further testing of nuclear weapons. India has also been very adamant about a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons, which is certainly not the case with regard to Pakistan. For that reason, I do not think we need to include India in any further negotiations or in any report that would have to be submitted on behalf of the President.”