India rejected US advice on talking tough with Iran on suspending its uranium enrichment activities in line with the UN Security Council's demands saying it needed no 'guidance' from anyoen on the matter.
The Bush Administration had hoped New Delhi would ask Iran to 'become a more responsible actor on the world stage' by ending its 'rather unhelpful activities' regarding Iraq and support for terrorism.
Casey, however, said it was upto India to decide how to 'manage' its bilateral ties with Iran.
Its' message was 'We would hope that the Indian Government, or any government that was engaging with the Iranians, would call on him to meet the requirements that the Security Council and the international community has placed on him in terms of suspending their uranium enrichment activities and complying with other requirements regarding their nuclear programme'.
Ahmadinejad will be in New Delhi on a short visit on April 29 on his way to Sri Lanka and have talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
He will be the first Iranian head of State to visit India in five years.
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