Listen to India's voice on nuclear disarmament: ElBaradei

New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) IAEA chief Mohammad ElBaradei
Tuesday hailed India as a "leading advocate" for nuclear
disarmament and asked the world to listen to its "voice" on
elimination of all nuclear weapons.

"India called for the elimination of all nuclear weapons
as far back as 1948. It is important that India's voice should
continue to be heard as a leading advocate for nuclear
disarmament," he said addressing the International Conference
on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy here.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director
General said if hopes of a nuclear weapons-free world have to
be turned into reality, "we have to start laying the
groundwork for a global security system that does not depend
on nuclear weapons".

It has to be a system built on human solidarity and
equity; a system based on cooperation and not confrontation;
on inclusion and not exclusion, ElBaradei said.

Lauding India's role in peaceful uses of nuclear energy,
he said the country continues to set the agenda for research
and development in the field of sodium-cooled fast breeder
reactors.

In the field of nuclear applications, he said "India is
making radiation and nuclear medicine increasingly available
in rural areas." (MORE) PTI SKU
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