New Delhi: The US has ruled out any change in the 123 Agreement to make it acceptable to a section of the political opposition in India, saying New Delhi will have to work through the political process and in the framework of the text agreed upon.
The US will not make any changes to the 123 Agreement - that's the word from State department spokesman - Sean McCormack.
He said that the problems with the 123 Agreement was really an internal political issue for India to resolve.
"The last that I heard this really is an issue that is in the Indian Government's court. If they are going to resolve the -- their issues within their own political system, it is going to be up to them to do so based on the agreement that is on the table," McCormack said.
He indicated India would have to work through the political issues based on what was on the table.
The Left has objected to the 123 Agreement saying it’s overruled by the Hyde Act.
Earlier assistant secretary for South Asia - Richard Boucher had confirmed that India and the US were bound only by the 123 Agreement and not the Hyde Act.
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