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| Finland supports India in tackling terror | | |
Helsinki, Oct 12 Finland, the current Chairman of the
European Union (EU), today strongly backed India in its fight
against terrorism and supported its inclusion in an expanded UN
Security Council but stopped short of openly supporting the Indo-US
nuclear deal.
''I would not like Finland to take a position on the nuclear deal
reached between India and the United States because we are part of
the European Union ,'' Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said a
joint press conference with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after
extensive talks between the two leaders on a wide-range of bilateral
issues as well as international developments, including
counter-terrorism and matters of regional importance.
Finland is a key member of the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group
(NSG), which will take up the Indo-US nuclear deal for ratification
only after it has been approved by the US Congress.
Mr Vanhanen, however, stated that each nation was free to take
decisions in its own national interest in the field of energy.
The Finnish Prime Minister said he had held 'very
frutiful´discussions on issues, including counter-terrorism and
regional issues, such as Sri Lanka and West Asia.
Dr Singh thanked Finland for expressing solidarity with India in
combating terrorism. ''We discussed the need to strengthen
international initiatives in combating terrorism. India has been a
victim of terrorism. I appreciate the support and solidarity
extended by Finland'´, he added.
The Finnish leader said his country fully understood India's
concerns on the issue of terrorism. ''We must all fight the scourge
of terrorism unitedly,'' he added. |
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