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PM to meet Obama on Sunday,to discuss Af-Pak,nuclear terrorism
Ajay Kaul
Washington, Apr 10 (PTI) India will voice its
apprehensions over nuclear material in Pakistan falling into
the hands of terrorists at the Nuclear Security Summit here as
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares to discuss the US' new
Af-Pak strategy with President Barack Obama on Sunday.
At the two-day Summit convened by Obama beginning
Monday and to be attended by over 40 world leaders, Singh is
expected to pitch for firm response to the challenges of
proliferation and possibility of terrorists gaining access to
nuclear material.
National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon and
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao are expected to articulate
India's concerns on nuclear issues, especially atomic
materials falling into the hands of terrorists in Pakistan, at
the official-level meetings at the Summit that begins on
Monday.
Sources said there is a risk of nuclear material
falling into the hands of terrorists, which is a matter of
serious concern for India.
Singh and Obama, who will meet at Blair House
tomorrow, are expected to discuss Afghanistan in the context
of the new Af-Pak strategy unveiled by the Obama
Administration a few months back.
This is the first meeting between Singh and Obama
after the US unveiled the Af-Pak strategy, under which more US
troops will be sent to Afghanistan. They had last met here on
November 24 during Singh's State Visit.
Ahead of the meeting, sources made it clear that India
would continue to play a role in Afghanistan "with or without
America" as it has crucial stakes in the stability of country
on its periphery.
The two leaders are also expected to discuss Pakistan
where some important developments have taken place over the
last few days, with Constitution being amended to strip the
President of his sweeping powers.
However, sources said Indian establishment is not
impressed by these developments as it feels that the military
continues to wield enormous influence and power in Pakistan,
preventing it to be a democracy in the real sense. (MORE) PTI
Washington, Apr 10 (PTI) India will voice its
apprehensions over nuclear material in Pakistan falling into
the hands of terrorists at the Nuclear Security Summit here as
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares to discuss the US' new
Af-Pak strategy with President Barack Obama on Sunday.
At the two-day Summit convened by Obama beginning
Monday and to be attended by over 40 world leaders, Singh is
expected to pitch for firm response to the challenges of
proliferation and possibility of terrorists gaining access to
nuclear material.
National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon and
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao are expected to articulate
India's concerns on nuclear issues, especially atomic
materials falling into the hands of terrorists in Pakistan, at
the official-level meetings at the Summit that begins on
Monday.
Sources said there is a risk of nuclear material
falling into the hands of terrorists, which is a matter of
serious concern for India.
Singh and Obama, who will meet at Blair House
tomorrow, are expected to discuss Afghanistan in the context
of the new Af-Pak strategy unveiled by the Obama
Administration a few months back.
This is the first meeting between Singh and Obama
after the US unveiled the Af-Pak strategy, under which more US
troops will be sent to Afghanistan. They had last met here on
November 24 during Singh's State Visit.
Ahead of the meeting, sources made it clear that India
would continue to play a role in Afghanistan "with or without
America" as it has crucial stakes in the stability of country
on its periphery.
The two leaders are also expected to discuss Pakistan
where some important developments have taken place over the
last few days, with Constitution being amended to strip the
President of his sweeping powers.
However, sources said Indian establishment is not
impressed by these developments as it feels that the military
continues to wield enormous influence and power in Pakistan,
preventing it to be a democracy in the real sense. (MORE) PTI
