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| Nuke deal discriminatory |
| Though the Indo-US nuclear deal might appear to have been dumped by New Delhi because of domestic political compulsions,
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 17-October-2007
10:15:46 AM |
| Though the Indo-US nuclear deal might appear to have been dumped by New Delhi because of domestic political compulsions, neighbouring Pakistan has informed the UN that the agreement for civilian nuclear co-operation between India and the US is discriminatory and one sided.
Devoting a significant portion of his speech in general debate of the First Committee, the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN at Geneva, Masood Khan, opposed the civilian nuclear deal by arguing that the agreement would enhance India's nuclear weapon program, would have strategic implications on regional stability and ignore Pakistan's legitimate concerns and interests.
The First Committee addresses the issue of global disarmament agenda.
While this speech was delivered by Masood Khan on Monday, October 15, there was no effort on part of senior BJP leader, Sushma Swaraj, a day later on Tuesday, October 16, when she put forth India's view point in her speech in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, to respond to charges of the Pakistani Envoy on the Indo-US nuclear deal.
''The discriminatory and one-sided arrangement that has been negotiated will fuel nuclear escalation in South Asia, apart from eroding the prospects of a strengthened global non-proliferation regime,'' Masood Khan said in his speech.
Observing that the negotiation of the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement offered an opportunity to strengthen non-proliferation both globally and in South Asia, Khan said: ''Access to advance peaceful nuclear technology and equipment for both India and Pakistan could have been linked to standards for non-proliferation and nuclear weapons restraint.
Unfortunately, true to historical patterns, Pakistan's legitimate concerns and interests, as well as its constructive proposals, have been ignored.''
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