Thursday, February 2 2006 13:07 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Asserting that India will not bend to any pressure on the civil nuclear deal with the US, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said Parliament will be taken into confidence on the issue even as he sought an end to discrimination against New Delhi by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

"I should make it quite clear that there is no question of bending. We have clear-cut objectives. We have to have strategic programme, a critical minimum deterrent. There is no question about that," he said addressing a press conference here.

Singh said India was keen to have international cooperation in promoting trade in nuclear matters so that its "energy security can get an added edge".

Pointing out that since 1974, India has been faced with technology denial regimes not only in the US but several other countries which later came together to form the NSG.

"We are seeking a brave world order wherein the NSG will cease to discriminate with India when it comes to trade in nuclear matters," he said.

On the visit of U S President George W Bush in early March, Singh said he looked forward to that trip. "President Bush is an honoured guest," he said adding the two countries would review the state of the relations in the civilian nuclear programme, science and technology and other areas.