June 14, 2007
India, US to Cooperate in Non-proliferation
New Delhi
India and the US Thursday concluded two-day talks on strengthening
regional and global efforts to prevent proliferation and combating
the emerging threat of nuclear terrorism.
The US team led by Acting Under Secretary of State for International
Security and Non-Proliferation John C. Rood and the Indian team
headed by K.C. Singh, additional secretary (international
organisations) in the external affairs ministry, discussed an array
of issues relating to multilateral initiatives and strategic trade
controls and regional security matters.
"Discussions covered a wide range of issues, including global
nuclear non-proliferation challenges, export controls and regional
and global efforts to prevent proliferation," the external affairs
ministry said in a statement late Thursday.
Rood also called upon Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and Prime
Minister's Special Envoy on Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal Shyam Saran
and discussed with them ways to enhance cooperation in the area of
non-proliferation.
The annual dialogue was an affirmation of India's impeccable
non-proliferation credentials and comes at a time when New Delhi and
Washington are in the final stages of finalizing a bilateral 123
civil nuclear cooperation pact that will lead to the resumption of
nuclear commerce between the two countries.
Although this dialogue on non-proliferation is not linked to the 123
negotiations, it provides both sides an insight into each other's
concerns in this crucial area.
Indian officials also brought up the dangers posed by clandestine
operations similar to Pakistan's top nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan who
is accused of selling nuclear technology to North Korea, Libya and
Iran.
They also discussed steps to avert the possibility of nuclear
weapons falling in the hands of terrorist outfits like the Al Qaeda.
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