Tokyo: Seeking a new partnership with Japan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today (Dec 14, 2006) pressed for its support to put in place 'innovative and forward-looking' approaches of the international community to meet India's growing nuclear energy needs.

Addressing the Japanese Parliament (Diet), Singh advocated a strong push for economic ties saying they must be the bedrock of Indo-Japan relationship.

"Like Japan, India sees nuclear power as a viable and clean energy source to meet its growing energy needs. We seek Japan's support in helping put in place innovative and forward looking approaches of the international community to make this possible," he told the members of the joint session of the House of Representatives and House of Councillors.

New Delhi is looking for the support of Japan, an influential member of the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), to back changes in its guidelines to allow international nuclear cooperation with India.