'U.S. will not accept n-tests'

By Sridhar Krishnaswami

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 24. The White House has said that the lifting of sanctions against India and Pakistan does not signal that the United States will accept nuclear tests in return for support to the National Missile Defence plan.

The White House spokesman, Mr. Ari Fleischer, made it known that the Bush administration's anti-proliferation credentials remained strong.

``As Secretary Powell said yesterday, that (meaning sanctions) has been an issue that had actually been under discussion for quite some time; that has been talked about with Members of Congress and the action was taken,'' Mr. Fleischer said.

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