To: Mohan Marette who wrote (1198 ) 6/1/1998 12:38:00 PM From: JPR Read Replies (3) | Respond to
Mohan:webpage.com <<Remarks last week by the spokesmen of the White House and the U.S. State Department made it quite clear that the Clinton Administration distinguishes between the nuclear actions of India and Pakistan. >> <<the U.S. media is reporting that the Administration has begun to look at ways to ease their impact on Islamabad.... top Administration policy makers in several Cabinet departments are looking for potential loopholes in the sanctions law, as well as for offsetting measures to mitigate the sanctions burden on Pakistan''. >> <<A set of punishments against India and Pakistan - U.S. sanctions, and postponement of loans from multilateral institutions - are already in place. Additional punitive measures are reportedly under consideration of the major powers.>> <<These include unconditional accession to the CTBT, >> the rewards said to be on offer are lifting of economic sanctions, security guarantees from the great powers, and cooperation in the development of civilian nuclear energy>> <<Such a freeze on missile development might suit China, U.S. and Pakistan; but there can be no question of India accepting it. There is no give in India's position on the questions of missile development,nuclear roll-back, and on bilateralism in resolving Indo-Pak. disputes. >>
