Closely watching developments on Brexit issue: US official

The United States is closely watching the developments following Britain's decision to exit the European Union (EU), a senior US government official said here today.
Angela P Aggeler, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US government, was in the city to participate in a conference on climate change.
"The United States was hoping that the UK remained with the EU. People of the UK made the decision by voting (against it). That's democracy and we will watch very carefully how that actually works and what kind of impact it will have," Aggeler said at a press conference here.

"It is a very complicated process from what I understand. I also understand that it will take two years. So, this is something we will continue to watch as I am sure people in India also want to see what impact this will actually have," she said.
Replying to a query on India's bid for entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), she asserted the US has always supported India.
"The President (Barack Obama) has been very clear about it. That's (NSG) an independent body and those conversations are ongoing. It is not for the US to make a unilateral decision. We will continue to watch (the developments) and see what happens and evolves," she said.

Aggeler today visited T-Hub, a technological incubator established by the Telangana government.
"During Telangana Information Technology Minister K T Rama Rao's recent visit to the US, he signed an MoU with the California government.
"Under it, the companies which participate in the Telangana T-Hub will have access to resources and contacts within the GO-Biz Innovation Hub (I-Hubs) network of California," she said.