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Addressing an international security conference in Munich, National Security Adviser M K Narayanan underlined that India has been, and still remains, a strong and unwavering advocate of global verifiable and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament, reflecting the passionate advocacy of nuclear disarmament of its first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
"Even today, India is perhaps the only nuclear weapons State to express its readiness to negotiate a Nuclear Weapons Convention leading to global, non-discriminatory and verifiable elimination of nuclear weapons," he said on Friday while speaking on the topic 'Non-Proliferation, Arms control and Future of Nuclear Weapons; Is Zero Possible?
Referring to the Action Plan proposed by India at the UN General Assembly in 1988 for complete elimination of all nuclear weapons in stages by 2010, he said "by far the most comprehensive initiative" is relevant even today.
He made a number of proposals to reduce the risks posed by atomic weapons, which include negotiating a Convention on the complete prohibition of the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons.
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Dear Mr. NSA, tnuke was only used twice that too nearly 60 years back. Don't invoke Rajiv Gandhi in 1988. Except for raising your stocks at 10 Janpath it won't serve any purpose. The moment we bocome a nuclear nation, rset of world is going to take nte as possible threat. Vajpayee inunciated our policy of no first strike and your government abides by it. Instead of delivering useless speeches do the job you are designated to do. Otherwise retire and join Gujaral gang at IIC. It is a sfae place for sermons and having crossed 70 years, you will be welcome as young turk
So, a cow is proposing lions to stop eating meat???