Nuclear disarmament: Ban Ki-Moon asks India to a play key role
13th January 2015
Recognising its growing stature, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today asked India to play a major role in ensuring nuclear disarmament in South Asia, bringing back peace and stability in Afghanistan and combatting key global challenges like terrorism, climate change and poverty. Expressing deep concern over rise in violent extremism and radicalisation in the region, Ban said India must shoulder the responsibility” to help South Asia stop developing nuclear arsenals and urged it to sign the CTBT which provides for banning all nuclear tests.
[source: NITIPTIBOT]