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Nuclear terrorism an international threat that cannot be ignored: S Jaishankar

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today said that negative consequences of nuclear power cannot be ignored as the world has witnessed its destructive power in the past.

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk New Delhi Published on: February 08, 2017 12:05 IST
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Nuclear terrorism an international threat that cannot be ignored: S Jaishankar

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today said that negative consequences of nuclear power cannot be ignored as the world has witnessed its destructive power in the past.


  

“The power of the atom is wondrous and it has benefited mankind in various ways. The scientific community has also played a vital role in harnessing the nuclear energy but the negative consequences of atomic power cannot be ignored. World has witnessed immense destructive power of the atom,” S Jaishankar said while addressing the  Implementation and Assessment Group Meeting of Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism.

He also pointed out that nuclear terrorism was a global threat that should not be part of any country’s national strategy. 

“Terrorism is an international threat, that should not serve national strategy; nuclear terrorism even more so,” he said.

Jaishankar further said that the horrors of atomic power destruction should never be repeated and that it cannot overstate importance of nuclear powers behaving responsibly.

He also added that nuclear security will be a continuing concern in view of the terror groups striking deep roots across the world.

“Nuclear security will be a continuing concern especially as terrorist groups and non state actors strike deeper roots and explore different avenues to spread terror,” he said.

The Foreign Secretary also warned against categorising terrorists as good or bad ones.

“Dangers of discriminating among terrorists, good or bad, and even yours and mine, are increasingly recognised,” Jaishankar said.

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