India PM Voices Unease on Pakistani Nuke Security

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday expressed concern that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal could fall into the wrong hands if Islamic militants were to overthrow the government of Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Agence France-Presse reported (see GSN, July 5)

“If they get into the hands of the jihadi element, that could pose a serious problem,” Singh told CNN.

“I hope that this does not happen. And I pray that it will not happen,” he said (Agence France-Presse/Yahoo!News, July 21).

Back to top
About Newswire  |  Contact National Journal  |  Re-Use Guidelines © Copyright 2008 by National Journal Group, Inc. The material in this section is produced independently for NTI by National Journal Group, Inc. Any reproduction or retransmission, in whole or in part, is a violation of federal law and is strictly prohibited without the consent of the National Journal Group, Inc. All rights reserved.