Friday, September 15 2006 14:58 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Havana: Ahead of his crucial meeting here with Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today (Sept 15,2006) refused to be drawn into a discussion on Pakistan President's reported comments that Islamabad would not offer any more "concessions" to New Delhi without a reciprocal pledge.

He, however, made it clear that all issues relating to control of terrorism will figure in his parleys with Musharraf on the sidelines of the NAM summit.

Singh did not rule out a joint statement at the end of the meeting.

Apparently seeeking to douse too much expectations from the meeting, the first between them after the July Mumbai blasts that had brought in sudden chill in the peace p, he said though he looked forward to the interaction, it would be on the sidelines of the NAM summit in a limited time at our disposal.

"Well, I don't want to indulge in any public discussion with Musharraf. I am looking forward to the meeting. We will discuss several issues in the limited time that we have at our disposal on the sidelines of the NAM summit," Singh told reporters accompanying him from Brasilia to Havana.

He was asked about Musharraf's reported comments in Brussels that Pakistan was not prepared any longer to make more concessions on Kashmir.

The NSG, Boucher told students are producers of nuclear technology who have got together to implement the NPT.

"The grouping arranges for rules under which we can exchange and sell technology to other concedes but we don't help countries develop nuclear weapons," he said.

"Frankly for many years the Indians thought this was the group persecuting them," Boucher said.

"India started to work to change its relationship," Boucher said pointing to the fact that Indian diplomats were out talking to the NSG, explaining their policy, explaining their separating plan, and explaining the cooperation they like.

"The deal with India is different. It is not your classic non-proliferation treaty deal. It doesn't fit nicely under this category...There are a lot of questions being asked and very legitimate questions that need to be answered and we have good answers, between us and the Indians we can answer these questions," he said.

"I have another opportunity in Vienna this October. I don't think they'll be quite ready to decide at the moment," Boucher maintained.