The New Nation - Internet Edition

AP, Vienna

India has pledged to not engage in a new arms race as talks continue in Vienna on whether to let the U.S. sell it nuclear material and technology for civilian use.

Friday's talks in Vienna are being held by the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group. It remained unclear whether the U.S. would win its push to get a waiver on a nuclear trade ban.

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in India says his country remains committed to a voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing.

He says India would not touch off a new arms race or share any sensitive nuclear technology with others.

More than a dozen nations have balked at the deal, pointing out that India has conducted atomic test blasts and has refused to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.