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Guard assets from state, non-state actors: Pranab

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Posted: Jan 12, 2009 at 1248 hrs IST
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New Delhi Describing the Mumbai terror attacks as a "direct strike" at India's economic development, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday warned the hydrocarbon sector to protect assets from the risks from "state or the so-called non-state actors".

"The recent terrorist attack in Mumbai was a direct strike at India's economic development. This unpardonable criminal attack only underscores the risk all countries face from economic sabotage, irrespective of whether these acts are authored by states or merely carried out by so-called non-state actors," Mukherjee said inaugurating the Petrotech Conference.

Cautioning that the global hydrocarbon sector would increasingly be even more vulnerable to such threats, he said, "Protecting these assets would not simply be a law and order problem for an individual country, whether an energy exporter or a consumer."

He asked the global community to cooperate to protect the supply routes and hydrocarbon assets to ensure stability of energy supplies.

"Stability of energy supplies, security of energy transportation and creation of new energy infrastructure and its protection has to be a common goal requiring coordination and cooperation of all countries," Mukherjee said.

He asked the global leaders present at the conference to pay attention to the safety and security of oil and gas installations and their transport infrastructure in their deliberations.

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Shame on Pranab the NON STATE ACTOR by satyen on 12 Jan 2009

when pranab makes this statement he himself is talking like he is a non state actor... because only a non state actor can talk like him.

confused by shyam kishore on 12 Jan 2009

I dont understand what is grand old man is talking about .

Is Govt has ear by Niraj nayan kumar on 12 Jan 2009

Is Govt has ear and eye to see the moral of insulted OIL sector PSU Emplyee which is total down on account of insult by some news channels/ media and further insult by Petroleum ministry department by sacking the OIL sector emplyee union personnel who were fighting for common interest of oil sector employee. If some ear

What to guard when insiders are the back stabbers? by Geeta Bharti on 12 Jan 2009

Please guard the Oil PSU's from the Ministry

Moral of Oil sector employee by Niraj nayan Kumar on 12 Jan 2009

If Govt is littil sensetive about the Oil sector Asset first and formost thing they has to ensure to restore the moral of the oil sector PSU empoyee by taking some initaitive like restore the Oil Sector sacked emplyee back to therir job and remove the insult by some news channel as deshdrohi to national pride people sby clerafication from Govt of India in publicly. We don't want any further revision of pay only two demand as mention above. this will improve the moral of oil sector PSU employee and result will show shortly in future other wise it will not only we loss to PSU sector performace but loss to all the public asset.

Yes Priminister what do you have to say? by Amrish on 12 Jan 2009

It is a pity that our Honourable Priminister behaved like Dhrithrashtra and acted like General Dyre in taking decision against the poor dedicated oilmen of our country instead of going into the real facts connected with strike. Media and his minister misguided him and believed that each and every oilmen serving the nation are traitors, terrorist and blackmailers. It is a real shame for a prson holding such an important and high position

DESHDROHI??? RANSOM ???? by RAJ YADAV on 12 Jan 2009

How can Country Gaurd these assets if main organs of the Government i.e. Bureacrates, Poloticians, Media are indulging in the demoralisation of Oil PSU officers and even saying that these mens have taken country on RANSOM and even DESHDROHI ?????????

Pranab's warning by Madhava on 12 Jan 2009

Pranab's warningWhat is the difference between warning and jokeing. We had been reading from the day 26/11 on wards. Now it is not warning , it is warming the chair.

Actors by BY INDIAN on 12 Jan 2009

Dear Sir,It is very nice to see stage actors, who sit in dais called parliment and makes all acting as per their convienient, and they cover their face when they go for public for asking vote. We most cast our vote for these political actors. According to me all NON-STATE actors or outsider it is not difficult to handle for this OUR POLITICAL ACTORS will power is needed. Instead of blameing for each others, better do the work for the nation. Why should we blame others, rather than ourselves. Work for nation without having any personeeal agenda. Otherwise we will keep on blaming Non state actors, courrption, satyam etc,etc. When nation comes work like SHRI SHIVAJI MAHAJAR.

Media by Pawan on 12 Jan 2009

If media and Govt of India feel that we are already getting higher salaries and do not need pay revision even after twelve years; then please reduce our existing salaries. The Government can easily do this with the help of ESMA and the Army.

Pranab's warning by Dhananjay on 12 Jan 2009

If Government cannot protect then why they are seating the office. If they are incompetant then they should instead of warning should get lost.

Whom to believe by pradeep on 12 Jan 2009

Our government sponsored Media has already declared OIL PSU employees as DESHDORHI, now whom to believe? these politicians, IAS lobby or hardworking employees? who has always supported the economy of this country during rough patches when international crude oil prices were ranging between 130 to 150 USD. So it’s a humble request to media that just to create sensation they should not pass irresponsible judgments.

Non-state actor by sanjeevan on 12 Jan 2009

The first priority is to stop illegal migration. Strict warning should be sent to all govt babus who are incharge of Ration Card and other govt official who are issuing documents for penny amount and later this actor claim they are indian. (please somebody should inform govt to act on this at the earliest).

cry by Indian on 12 Jan 2009

Sir how to guard Indians against anti-national politicians like you, the UPA led by Sonia Gandhi who have brought India to its knees in just 4 years???cry India cry....

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