India Signs Up For UN Convention Against Nuclear Terrorism

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Indian Prime Minister Monmohan Singh with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. Photo courtesy of AFP.

by Staff Writers
New Delhi (AFP) Jun 19, 2006
India has acceded to an international convention against nuclear terrorism drafted by the United Nations, a government statement said. India's cabinet Friday gave its approval for signing and ratifying the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, the statement said.

By signing up, "India will strengthen its credentials as a responsible partner in the fight against terrorism," said the statement, issued late Friday.

The convention was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly last April and opened for signature last September.

It is designed to strengthen the international legal system to fight terrorism by providing the basis for transnational cooperation "in the investigation, prosecution and extradition of those who commit terrorist acts involving radioactive material or a nuclear device," the statement said.

India and arch-rival Pakistan were amongst the first to sign up for the US-led war against terror in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

New Delhi is battling a number of insurgencies, most notably in Kashmir.

India's parliament passed legislation in May last year banning the proliferation of nuclear technology, seven years after the South Asian giant shocked the world with a series of nuclear tests.

Source: Agence France-Presse

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