"Private companies have to now assess the assurances given to make sure that they are comfortable with the legal environment and the commitment to international practices," newly-appointed US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said while speaking at an event here late this evening.
He said the Governments of both countries will help the companies looking to leverage on the possibilities thrown open by the agreement sealed during Obama's visit to India last month that paved the way for operationalisation of the historic civil nuclear agreement signed nearly a decade ago.
"We are going to continue to have those discussions with the companies, and the contact group will continue to meet. It isn't over with the president's visit," he said, adding the US will work "very hard" at operationalising this.
Addressing the event organised by Asia Society, Verma said it is in both countries' interests to "make sure the legal environment created is acceptable to the companies."
Verma, who has been in New Delhi for only six weeks, said he would like to leave behind a legacy where the US turns into India's "best partner" from the current one where both sides see each other as "natural partners".
He said there is a strong bi-partisan support in Washington for the Indo-American relationship and a transition in power (in the US) two years from now will not impact it.
The "powerful" words were a "conversation between two friends" and very a honest one, he added.
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