Washington, Sept 12 (PTI) Taking note of the "necessary steps" adopted by India to secure its nuclear material and technology, the Bush Administration has said the President has notified Congress about New Delhi's commitment to adhere to guidelines of the NSG and other export control regimes.

"In a statement issued on September 5,2008,India s Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee reinforced India's July 2005 Joint Statement commitments," the State Department said.

It said the minister's statement underscored that "India has taken the necessary steps to secure nuclear materials and technology through comprehensive export control legislation and through harmonisation and committing to adhere to MTCR (Missile Technology Control Regime) and NSG guidelines."

"We also understand that India has sent letters to the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General and to the MTCR Point of Contact in Paris stating that it has adhered to the NSG and MTCR. We welcome these steps," the State Department said in a statement in response to a query.

It noted that "India is committed under the July 18,2005 Joint Statement, which launched the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative, to harmonise its export controls with, and unilaterally adhere to the NSG and MTCR guidelines.

"The President has notified Congress, as required under the Hyde Act of 2006,that India has harmonised and has adhered in accordance with the procedures of those regimes for unilateral adherence," the statement said.
Source : PTI