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New Delhi: India on Monday called for setting up a nuclear weapons convention that would lead to their total destruction from the world within a specified timeframe.
At an international conference on nuclear disarmament here on Monday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the world that India was not engaged in arms race with anyone.
He said: "India is fully committed to nuclear disarmament that is global, universal and non-discriminatory in nature. The pursuit of this goal will enhance not only our security but the security of all other countries," Singh said.
The conference on nuclear disarmament is being organised to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Action Plan initiated by former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Singh cautioned the gathering about the emergence of new threats and challenges to global security with the possibility of nuclear weapons falling in the hands of terrorists.
The prime minister said: "India, which has witnessed rapid economic growth in the last few years, and is poised for even higher growth rates in the future, needs a peaceful international environment so that we can focus our resources on improving the lives of our people.
"We seek a world in which power flows through the empowerment of people, and from the strength and resilience of our economy, our society, our institutions and our values."
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