N-deal to figure in talks as Japan PM arrives today

Cooperation on rare earth minerals and civil nuclear energy will be high on the agenda of the summit meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Cooperation on rare earth minerals and civil nuclear energy will be high on the agenda of the summit meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda here on Wednesday during which the two sides will also look at ways to enhance trade.

Noda will arrive here on Tuesday on a three-day visit amid Indias expectations of increased foreign direct investments from Japan.

I think this will be a subject that will be discussed between the two PMs at the summit, Gautam Bambawale,Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the External Affairs Ministry,told reporters here when asked whether civil nuclear issue,which is under negotiation,would figure in the 6th annual summit. Making it clear that the proposed deal was not off in the wake of radiation scare in Fukushima due to tsunami in March,he said there have been some informal consultations between the two countries after that incident.

The two prime ministers will also discuss regional issues,including the new developments in North Korea post Kim Jong-ils death.

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