India asks to focus on nuke terrorism
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for the United States yesterday to attend a two-day security summit, saying he hoped the event would focus on issues such as "nuclear terrorism."
Singh, who is also expected to meet US President Barack Obama on Sunday, also insisted India had an "impeccable record" in non-proliferation.
The 47-nation summit on improving nuclear security begins on Monday.
Singh said development would only be possible if governments ensured "the highest standards of security" for the civilian use of nuclear energy.
"I expect the summit to focus on nuclear terrorism and proliferation of sensitive nuclear materials and technologies," Singh said in a statement before leaving for Washington.
"These are legitimate concerns which require firm responses."
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