[IANS, 1 December; Star News Online, 2 December] The US nuclear trade mission to India, which was due to take place between 2 and 9 December, has been postponed indefinitely following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai last week. The delegation, comprising 50 senior officials from 30 private companies and led by Jack Fuller, CEO of GE-Hitachi, was due to visit Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. The trip was organized by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). In a statement, Fuller said, "None of us wishes to impose a burden on the government of India as it handles the aftermath of this tragic incident." According to GSE Systems, which was due to participate in the mission, the trip will be "rescheduled to a more appropriate time." It said that a new date is expected to be announced soon.
US postpones trade mission to India
[IANS, 1 December; Star News Online, 2 December] The US nuclear trade mission to India, which was due to take place between 2 and 9 December, has been postponed indefinitely following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai last week. The delegation, comprising 50 senior officials from 30 private companies and led by Jack Fuller, CEO of GE-Hitachi, was due to visit Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. The trip was organized by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). In a statement, Fuller said, "None of us wishes to impose a burden on the government of India as it handles the aftermath of this tragic incident." According to GSE Systems, which was due to participate in the mission, the trip will be "rescheduled to a more appropriate time." It said that a new date is expected to be announced soon.
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