NEW DELHI (PTI) India did not succumb to any pressure from the united states to sign the nuclear  non-proliferation treaty and ruled out its participation in a five nation summit to resolve the nuclear issue in south Asia, foreign secretary in Dixit said on his return here on march 14 from Visits to Washington and London.

‘Talking to some press persons at the airport, Dixit said there was no question of India signing the mp.tt was the U.S. Suggestion, he said, that the wo countries hold further discussions on the issue of nuclear non-proliferation by many The ‘venue, date or the level of bilateral talks with the U.S. Was yet to be decided, Dixit said .l have not succumbed to any pressure (from the U.S.)He asserted.

‘The foreign secretary also ruled ‘out India’s participate five-nation summit and added that India would like to know from us.

Article extracted from this publication >> March 27, 1992