Int nuclear order cannot discriminate, Krishna tells UN

Betwa Sharma

United Nations, Sep 27 (PTI) India Sunday said it
supports a world free of nuclear weapons, but maintained that
any international accord to achieve this goal cannot be
discriminatory.

"The international order cannot be discriminatory.
States must fulfil the obligations they have undertaken,"
India's External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said at the
opening session of the United Nations General Assembly here.

"India attaches the highest priority to the goal of
nuclear disarmament and has an impeccable non proliferation
record," he said.

Krishna also restated India's proposal in the Rajiv
Gandhi Action Plan, which calls for elimination of all nuclear
weapons within a specified time frame.

"We remained committed to a voluntary, unilateral
moratorium on nuclear testing," he noted.

Krishna's statement came in the wake of an UNSC
resolution seeking all non Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty
(NPT) signatories to join the treaty.

In his address to the world body, Krishna underlined
India's position on a variety of issues, including regional
peace, reform of the United Nations and climate change.

He said India is committed to resolve all outstanding
issues with Pakistan through peaceful dialogue.

"India is committed to establishing good neighbourly
relations and resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan
through peaceful dialogue," Krishna said. (MORE) PTI