New Delhi, September 29: Maintaining that the spectre of nuclear terrorism is a formidable challenge, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today supported strengthening of global efforts in improving nuclear security and welcomed US President Barack Obama’s initiative to hold a summit on the issue next year.
India, he said, has an updated, effective and comprehensive export controls system and is “committed to not transferring sensitive technologies and equipment to other countries that do not possess them.”
Holding that India has been sponsoring a resolution at the UN General Assembly calling for measures to address the nuclear terrorism threat, he said, “We support strengthening the international efforts in improving nuclear security and in this context, welcome President Obama’s timely initiative to hold a global Summit on Nuclear Security in 2010.
–PTI