Friday, February 24 2006 19:29 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today (Feb 24 2006) said he was looking forward to his meetings with President George W Bush, who is visiting India next week.

He also indicated that the ongoing negotiations between US Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns and Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran covered some ground on the nuclear issue.

Asked if Burn's visit has been fruitful, Singh said "Yes, It has been fruitful". He came to prepare for the US President's three-day-long visit beginning March 1.

On the visit, the Prime Minister told sources "I am looking forward to President Bush visiting India as an honoured guest of our country."