N-weapons falling in wrong hands an area of concern: Antony

New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) With increasing terror attacks in
Pakistan raising concerns over the safety of its nuclear
arsenal, Indian Defence Minister A K Antony Monday said the
threat of these weapons falling in wrong hands was an "area of
serious concern" and its consequences would be "unimaginable".
Noting that there was scarcely any country which was not
affected by terrorism, Antony said the recent terror-related
incidents in Pakistan and Afghanistan have "thrust South Asia
into a sub-conventional conflict and instability."
"Threat of nuclear weapons falling in wrong hands remains
an area of serious concern and consequences of such a
situation are unimaginable," he said while addressing a
seminar 'Changing Nature of Conflict: Trends and Responses'.
Speaking on the occasion, Indian Army Chief General
Deepak Kapoor said South Asia along with West Asia has emerged
as "one of the epicentres of conflict and instability."
The Army Chief warned that the situation would "further
worsen since there was neither any political or diplomatic
unity nor any common ground to build a consensus to fight this
new war."
"Territorial disputes, provocation by proxy wars,
religious fundamentalism, radical extremism, ethnic tensions
and socio-economic disparities are the hallmarks of South
Asia," he added. (MORE) PTI