US hopeful of India passing nuclear liability bill: US ambassador

The United States is hopeful and optimistic that India would "soon step up to its responsibilities" to get the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill cleared by Parliament, US ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer said here today.     "We are hopeful and optimistic that this will happen sooner rather than later and India will step up to its responsibilities and obligation to complete this deal," he said here today.     He said the civil nuclear deal was important for both India and the US and "part of this completion is for Parliament to press this Bill."     Observing that the two countries were working closely together on several issues, Roemer said, "Let us complete this civilian nuclear deal and the civil liability legislation so that we can move on seamlessly."     He added that the deal had a "large support" from leaders and parties in both the countries.