<p>Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday held a meeting with the leaders of main opposition parties including Sushma Swaraj, Dr M M Joshi, Arun Jaitley, Jaswant Singh, and Yashwant Sinha. Joshi said it was emphasised that the Bill should be “India-centric”. <br />Sinha, a former finance and foreign minister, said consensus has yet not reached on the issue. The Bill cannot be rushed as it should be guided by national priority, he said.<br />The passing of the Bill is essential to operationalise the 2008 India-US 123 civil nuclear cooperation agreement.</p>
<p>Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday held a meeting with the leaders of main opposition parties including Sushma Swaraj, Dr M M Joshi, Arun Jaitley, Jaswant Singh, and Yashwant Sinha. Joshi said it was emphasised that the Bill should be “India-centric”. <br />Sinha, a former finance and foreign minister, said consensus has yet not reached on the issue. The Bill cannot be rushed as it should be guided by national priority, he said.<br />The passing of the Bill is essential to operationalise the 2008 India-US 123 civil nuclear cooperation agreement.</p>
