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	October 28, 2007 HP-650 Statement by US Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. After Meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Bhattacharjee Kolkata, India-U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. issued the following statement following a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Bhattacharjee: "The United States admires India's progress over the last decade as a result of economic reforms from leaders such as the Honorable Chief Minister. We discussed ways to increase investment in West Bengal. The U.S. is very interested in increasing such investment. "The Chief Minister and I discussed the civil nuclear deal. The U.S. believes it will help India meet its energy and environmental objectives. We remain committed to the deal. We respect India's deomcratic process and we hope India will decide to implement the agreement as soon as possible."