After holding talks with her Indian counterpart, Pranab Mukherjee, Secretary Rice said the deal gives a new platform for cooperation in energy matters between the two countries.

• 赖斯说：“现在只是签署的问题，所以我不想让人们认为我们还有没解决的问题。我们实际上没有尚待解决的问题。这些只是签署协定的行政方面的问题。”